Caitanya, his life and doctrine;: A study in Vaiṣṇavism

by  Asoke Kumar Majumdar

1969 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Bombay, India), octavo 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches tall brown cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, dark brown lettering to front cover and spine, 392 pp. Cloth binding heavily stained and discolored. Dust jacket shows chipping, creasing, and significant edgewear. Jacket is now safely preserved and stabilized in a brand-new, archival Brodart protective sleeve. Ex-library markings limited strictly to the vintage ink stamp of the historic East-West Cultural Center (2865 W. Ninth St., Los Angeles) located on the blank front free-endpaper and the upper tip margin of the half-title page. Text block remains clean, tight, and completely legible, entirely unaffected by external cover staining. 

This scarce, authoritative monograph offers an exhaustive historical and theological analysis of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534), the foundational saint of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Written by renowned historian Asoke Kumar Majumdar, the text is divided into two comprehensive parts. 

Part One meticulously reconstructs Chaitanya’s life, his travels across India, and the social impact of the Bhakti movement using primary Sanskrit and Bengali sources. 

Part Two provides a deep scholastic breakdown of his doctrine, exploring the philosophy of Achintya Bheda Abheda (inconceivable oneness and difference), Rasa theology, and Nama-Sankirtana rituals. Provenance 

Note: This specific copy carries unique historical provenance, hailing from the library of the pioneering East-West Cultural Center in Los Angeles during its influential 1960s/70s golden era. Founded by Sanskrit scholar Dr. Judith Tyberg, the center served as a landmark hub for the introduction of Indian philosophy, yoga, and Vedic studies to the West.