Tastes of the divine

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.

Year

2014

Language

English

Series

Comparative Theology: Thinking Across Traditions

Publisher

Fordham University Press

Editions

3

Pages

256

ISBN

9780823257386

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