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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