Classical Hindu Mythology

Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,J.A.B. Van Buitenen
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120839724

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Classical Hindu Mythology by Cornelia Dimmitt,J.A.B. Van Buitenen Pdf

The Mahapuranas embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths, only a few of which have ever been available in English before, thus providing a rich new portion of Hindu mythology. The book is organized into six chapters. "Origins" contains myths relating to creation, time, and space. "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals" relates tales of rivers, trees, animals, demons, and men, particularly heroes and sages. Myths about the chief gods are dealt with in three separate chapters: Krsna, Visnu, and Siva. The chapter The Goddess presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the savage battle goddess. In their introductions, the editors provide a historical setting in which to discuss Hindu mythology as well as a full analysis of its basic sources. The many names are given the original. The editors have provided a thorough glossary to make these names accessible.

Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:45359555

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Classical Hindu Mythology by Cornelia Dimmitt,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen Pdf

Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0871221225

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Classical Hindu Mythology by Cornelia Dimmitt,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen Pdf

Author : Cornelia Dimmitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:164793130

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Classical Hindu Mythology by Cornelia Dimmitt Pdf

Author : John Dowson
Publisher : London, Trübner
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Hindu mythology
ISBN : NYPL:33433081887493

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A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature by John Dowson Pdf

Author : Wendy Doniger
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141903750

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Hindu Myths by Wendy Doniger Pdf

Recorded in sacred Sanskrit texts, including the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, Hindu Myths are thought to date back as far as the tenth century BCE. Here in these seventy-five seminal myths are the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Immensely varied and bursting with colour and life, they demonstrate the Hindu belief in the limitless possibilities of the world - from the teeming miracles of creation to the origins of the incarnation of Death who eventually touches them all.

Author : John Dowson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136390364

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A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature by John Dowson Pdf

This is Volume VIII in a series of ten on India: Religion and Philosophy. Originally published in 1879, work an endeavour has been made to supply the long-felt want of a Hindu Classical Dictionary. The main portion of this work consists of mythology, but religion is bound up with mythology, and in many points the two are quite inseparable.

Author : O' Flaherty
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Hindu mythology
ISBN : 0144000113

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Hindu Myths by O' Flaherty Pdf

These Tales Of Hindu Gods And Demons Express In Vivid Symbols The Metaphysical Insights Of Ancient Indian Priests And Poets. This Selection And Translation Of Seventy-Five Seminal Myths Spans The Wide Range Of Classical Indian Sources, From The Serpent-Slaying Indra Of The Vedas (C. 1200 Bc) To The Medieval Pantheon&Mdash;The Phallic And Ascetic Siva, The Maternal And Bloodthirsty Goddess, The Mischievous Child Krishna, The Other Avatars Of Vishnu, And The Many Minor Gods, Demons, Rivers And Animals Sacred To Hinduism. The Traditional Themes Of Life And Death Are Set Forth And Interwoven With Many Complex Variations Which Give A Kaleidoscopic Picture Of The Development Of Almost Three Thousand Years Of Indian Mythology. &Nbsp;

Author : William Joseph Wilkins
Publisher : Calcutta : Thacker, Spink ; Bombay : Thacker ; London : W. Thacker
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Gods, Hindu
ISBN : OXFORD:591054642

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Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic by William Joseph Wilkins Pdf

Author : Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120803868

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The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology by Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty Pdf

This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when Megasthenes visited India very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of Megasthenes their reliability and the reliability of his reporters.

Author : John Garrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Hinduism
ISBN : UOM:39015027000259

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A Classical Dictionary of India by John Garrett Pdf

Author : John Garrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Hinduism
ISBN : OXFORD:N10273277

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Supplement to a Classical Dictionary of India by John Garrett Pdf

Author : Brian Collins
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781628950120

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The Head Beneath the Altar by Brian Collins Pdf

In the beginning, says the ancient Hindu text the Rg Veda, was man. And from man’s sacrifice and dismemberment came the entire world, including the hierarchical ordering of human society. The Head Beneath the Altar is the first book to present a wide-ranging study of Hindu texts read through the lens of René Girard’s mimetic theory of the sacrificial origin of religion and culture. For those interested in Girard and comparative religion, the book also performs a careful reading of Girard’s work, drawing connections between his thought and the work of theorists like Georges Dumézil and Giorgio Agamben. Brian Collins examines the idea of sacrifice from the earliest recorded rituals through the flowering of classical mythology and the ancient Indian institutions of the duel, the oath, and the secret warrior society. He also uncovers implicit and explicit critiques in the tradition, confirming Girard’s intuition that Hinduism offers an alternative anti-sacrificial worldview to the one contained in the gospels.

Author : J. Dowdon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:614142088

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Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology by J. Dowdon Pdf

Author : John Dowson
Publisher : Hansebooks
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3337978126

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A Classical Dictionary by John Dowson Pdf

A Classical Dictionary - of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature, 3rd ed. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.