{"product_id":"caitanya-vaisnava-philosophy-9780754661771","title":"Caitanya Vaisnava Philosophy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the sixteenth century, the saint and scholar Sri Caitanya set in motion a wave of devotion to Krishna that began in eastern India and has now found its way around the world. Caitanya taught that the highest aim of life is to develop selfless love for God Krishna, the blue-hued cowherd boy who spoke the \u003cem\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough only a handful of poetry is attributed to Caitanya, his devotional theology was expounded and systematised by his followers in a vast array of poetical, philosophical, and ritual literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaitanya Vaisnava Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e provides a thematic study of Caitanya Vaishnava philosophy, introducing key thinkers and ideas in the early tradition, using Sanskrit and Bengali sources that have seldom been studied in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses major areas of the tradition, including epistemology, ontology, aesthetics, ethics, and history, and every chapter includes relevant readings from primary sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605170471148,"sku":"9780754661771","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780754661771-caitanya-vaisnava-philosophy.jpg?v=1778125902","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/caitanya-vaisnava-philosophy-9780754661771","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}