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| name = Human Society (Parts 1 and 2) | | name = Human Society (Parts 1 and 2) | ||
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| image_caption = "Human Society" (Parts 1 and 2): front cover<ref group=note>{{cite web|url=http://shop.anandamarga.org/books/sarkar/hs.htm |title=Human Society" (Parts 1 and 2) as it appears on the publisher's site|publisher=Ananda Marga Publications | | | image_caption = "Human Society" (Parts 1 and 2): front cover<ref group=note>{{cite web|url=http://shop.anandamarga.org/books/sarkar/hs.htm |title=Human Society" (Parts 1 and 2) as it appears on the publisher's site|publisher=Ananda Marga Publications |year=1994 |accessdate=2013-1-1}}</ref> | ||
| author = [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | | author = [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | ||
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'''Human Society''' (Parts 1 and 2) is a book in two volumes published for the first time in Bengali on ''[[:wikipedia:Sharad Purnima|Kojagári Púrńimá]]''<ref group=note>Is the [[:wikipedia:full moon|full moon]] day of the [[:wikipedia:HinduHindu|]] [[:wikipedia:lunar month|lunar month]] of [[:wikipedia:Ashvin|Ashvin]] (September–October). The full-moon day falls between the last week of October and the first week of November.</ref> 1959,<ref group=note>But most of the dictation was given in the latter part of year 1957.</ref> in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]] ([[:wikipedia:India|India]]) by the [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990).<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in [[:wikipedia:English language|English]], [[:wikipedia: | '''Human Society''' (Parts 1 and 2) is a book in two volumes published for the first time in Bengali on ''[[:wikipedia:Sharad Purnima|Kojagári Púrńimá]]''<ref group=note>Is the [[:wikipedia:full moon|full moon]] day of the [[:wikipedia:HinduHindu|]] [[:wikipedia:lunar month|lunar month]] of [[:wikipedia:Ashvin|Ashvin]] (September–October). The full-moon day falls between the last week of October and the first week of November.</ref> 1959,<ref group=note>But most of the dictation was given in the latter part of year 1957.</ref> in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]] ([[:wikipedia:India|India]]) by the [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990).<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in [[:wikipedia:English language|English]], [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi language|Hindi]]. He wrote in the name "Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar" when treating [[:wikipedia:Sociology|sociology]], [[:wikipedia:Economics|economics]], [[:wikipedia:Philology|philology]] and various other subjects, and in the name ""Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti"" when focusing on spiritual topics. Many of his books he gave as dictations; others were compiled from his discourses, some of them in small pocket-books.</ref> | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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According to Marcus Bussey<ref>[[:wikipedia:University of the Sunshine Coast|University of the Sunshine Coast]], [[:wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].</ref>{{sfn|Bussey|2010|p=99}} from the analysis of Part 1 (1st chapter: "Moralism"), it could be argued that, Sarkar first introduced the concept of [[Neohumanism]] in 1957.<ref group=note>“The concerted effort to bridge the gap between the first expression of morality and establishment in universal humanism is called ‘social progress’. And the collective body of those who are engaged in the concerted effort to conquer this gap, I call ‘society’.” (Thanks to Jake Karlyle for this insight; pers com, 5 May 2009.)</ref> | According to Marcus Bussey<ref>[[:wikipedia:University of the Sunshine Coast|University of the Sunshine Coast]], [[:wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].</ref>{{sfn|Bussey|2010|p=99}} from the analysis of Part 1 (1st chapter: "Moralism"), it could be argued that, Sarkar first introduced the concept of [[Neohumanism]] in 1957.<ref group=note>“The concerted effort to bridge the gap between the first expression of morality and establishment in universal humanism is called ‘social progress’. And the collective body of those who are engaged in the concerted effort to conquer this gap, I call ‘society’.” (Thanks to Jake Karlyle for this insight; pers com, 5 May 2009.)</ref> | ||
"Human Society Part 2"{{sfn|Sarkar|2000 (2nd edit.)}} was dictated in Bengali in 1967, first edited in Bengali on 1967 and in English on 1967.{{sfn|Bussey|2010|p=97}} | "Human Society Part 2"{{sfn|Sarkar|2000 (2nd edit.)}} was dictated in Bengali in 1967, first edited in Bengali on 1967 and in English on 1967.{{sfn|Bussey|2010|p=97}} In this part Sarkar introduces his theory of [[:wikipedia:history|history]] and [[:wikipedia:Law of Social Cycle|social change]]. It's composed of four chapters (1-The Kśatriya Age, 2-The Vipra Age, 3-The Vaeshya Age and 4-Shúdra Revolution and [[Sadvipras|Sadvipra]] Society).<ref group=note>All the chapters in this book are also published in [[PROUT in a Nutshell]].</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Works of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | [[Category:Works of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | ||