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Word, Chant, and Song: Spiritual Transformation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Sikhism
Author:
Harold Coward
ISBN:
9788195293193
Binding:
Hardcover
Year:
2024
Pages:
194
Size:
16 x 24 x 1 cm
Weight:
449 grams
Price:
INR
1395
1256.00
About the Book
In academic religious studies and musicology, little attention has been given to chanted word, hymns, and songs, yet these are often the key spiritual practices for lay devotees. To address this gap in knowledge, Harold Coward presents a thematic study of sacred sound as it functions in word, chant, and song for devotees in the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Sikh traditions. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction of a particular tradition's word/scripture, followed by case studies showcasing the diversity of understanding and the range of chant and song in devotee practice, and concludes with a brief illustration of new trends in music and chant within the tradition. Written in a style that will appeal to both scholars and lay readers, technical terms are clearly explained and case studies explicitly include devotees' personal experiences of songs and chants in public and private religious ritual.
About the Author
Harold Coward
Harold Coward is Professor Emeritus of History and Founding Director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria in Canada. He is the author of numerous books, including
Yoga and Psychology
;
The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Eastern and Western Thought
;
The Philosophy of the Grammarians
(volume five of
The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies
, with K. Kunjunni Raja);
Mantra
(with David J. Goa); and
Pluralism in the World Religions
.
Editorial Reviews
“Accessible, informative, and interesting, this is a fine contribution.”
—Anantanand Rambachan, author of
A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two Is Not One
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