Tastes of the divine: Hindu and Christian theologies of emotion

The intensity and meaningfulness of aesthetic experience have often been described in theological terms. By designating basic human emotions as rasa, a word that connotes taste, flavor, or essence, Indian aesthetic theory conceptualizes emotional states as something to be savored. At their core, emo...

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Main Author: Roberts, Michelle Voss 1977- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Fordham University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Edition:First edition
Series/Journal:Comparative theology: thinking across traditions
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hinduism / Christianity / Emotion
Further subjects:B Hinduism Relations Christianity
B Emotions Religious aspects
B Christianity and other religions Hinduism
B Rasas
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Summary:The intensity and meaningfulness of aesthetic experience have often been described in theological terms. By designating basic human emotions as rasa, a word that connotes taste, flavor, or essence, Indian aesthetic theory conceptualizes emotional states as something to be savored. At their core, emotions can be tastes of the divine. In this book, the methods of the emerging discipline of comparative theology enable the author's appreciation of Hindu texts and practices to illuminate her Christian reflections on aesthetics and emotion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index
ISBN:082325738X