The Bengali Vaishnavism. The Aesthetic Aspects in the Literature of Rupa Gosvami
Abstract
The paper deals with the key aspects of the early genesis of Vaishnava literature in West Bengal and the concept of the world order based on the aesthetic system, which was developed in the 15th cent. AD by Caitanya and his circle. There are also analyzed some aspects of the Rupa Gosvami’s oeuvre, especially the aesthetic principles expanded by him with regard to the Krishna doctrine, especially their representation in forms of drama based upon Caitanya's theology.
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Timoshchuk A.S. The Bengali Vaishnavism. The Aesthetic Aspects in the Literature of Rupa Gosvami. Orientalistica. 2018;1(2):289-302. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-7043-2018-1-2-289-302
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