Bidyut Chakrabarty

Vivekananda's Ideational Vision (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores Swami Vivekananda's ideational visions, highlighting their multifaceted nature. On one level, it demonstrates how his ideas were a confluence of intellectual traditions that evolved both in India and abroad, including influences from Western liberalism. On another level, the book examines his indebtedness to colleagues, particularly those with differing ideational perspectives, who were connected to Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, his spiritual mentor. Despite being initiated into spiritualism by Ramakrishna, Vivekananda reshaped his spiritualism along humanist lines rather than strictly religious ones. The book underscores the distinctiveness of Vivekananda's perceptions, especially in contrast to many of Ramakrishna's followers who adopted conservative Hindu ideologies and dismissed other socio-cultural traditions. It argues that a deep analysis of Vivekananda's ideational vision reaffirms the notion that history, as a process, unfolds differently, exerting varied impacts on individuals' politico-ideological priorities.

This volume will be of significant interest to scholars and researchers in South Asian studies, politics, and modern Indian history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040826683
• Artikelnr.: 76009648

Autorenporträt

Bidyut Chakrabarty was the former Vice Chancellor of Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. Before he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Visva Bharati in 2018, he served the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, India, for more than three decades. He has published in many areas of Political Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Vivekananda's idea of India
Chapter 2 Vivekananda and humanism
Chapter 3 Vivekananda and Hinduism
Chapter 4 Vivekananda's attack on divisive socio-cultural designs and
practices
Chapter 5 Vivekananda's vision of socialism
Chapter 6 Vivekananda: A Swami or an ascetic or a politico-ideological
activist?
Conclusion
Bibliography