Abhinavagupta: An Historical and Philosophical Study

DETAILS : 

• Author : Prof. Dr. Kanti Chandra Pandey
  
• Publisher : Chaukhamba Amarbharti Prakashan
  
• ISBN : 9788192425238 
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1066 pages
  
• Weight : 1300 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Abhinavagupta: An Historical and Philosophical Study is the definitive academic treatise on one of India’s greatest polymaths. Written by the venerable Prof. Dr. Kanti Chandra Pandey, this work was first published in the 1930s (and significantly revised later) as part of the Chowkhamba Sanskrit Studies. It remains the most exhaustive resource for understanding the life, times, and intellectual contributions of Abhinavagupta , the master of Kashmir Shaivism and Indian aesthetics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. K.C. Pandey was a titan of Sanskrit scholarship and a pioneer in bringing the obscure "Pratyabhijna" (Recognition) school of philosophy to the attention of the modern world.

The Bridge: He was among the first to apply rigorous Western historical methodology to traditional Indian philosophical texts.

The Specialist: His deep mastery of Tantra, Aesthetics (Rasa), and Sanskrit linguistics allowed him to translate Abhinavagupta’s dense, coded language into structured philosophical systems.