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Author : H. W. Bodewitz
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120819519
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Author : H. W. Bodewitz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9004045325
Author : Bodewitz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004645615
Author : H W Bodewitz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004645721
Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226618470
"A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical texts. . . . There are also extracts from texts usually neglected, such as medical treatises, works on practical politics, and guides to love and marriage. . . . Readings from the vernacular Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil traditions [serve to] enrich the collection and demonstrate how Hinduism flourished not just in Sanskrit but also in its many mother tongues."—Francis X. Clooney, Journal of Asian Studies
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120808681
Annotated and translated ancient commentary on preparatory ritual to the Soma sacrifice of the Rgveda.
Author : Denise Cush,Catherine A. Robinson,Michael York
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780700712670
The Encyclopedia of Hinduism contains over 900 entries reflecting recent advances in scholarship which have raised new theoretical and methodological issues as well as identifying new areas of study which have not been addressed previously. The debate over the term 'Hinduism' in the light of post-Orientalist critiques is just one example of how once standard academic frameworks have been called into question. Entries range from 150-word definitions of terms and concepts to 5,000-word in-depth investigations of major topics. The Encyclopedia covers all aspects of Hinduism but departs from other works in including more ethnographic and contemporary material in contrast to an exclusively textual and historical approach. It includes a broad range of subject matter such as: historical developments (among them nineteenth and twentieth century reform and revival); geographical distribution (especially the diaspora); major and minor movements; philosophies and theologies; scriptures; deities; temples and sacred sites; pilgrimages; festivals; rites of passage; worship; religious arts (sculpture, architecture, music, dance, etc.); religious sciences (e.g. astrology); biographies of leading figures; local and regional traditions; caste and untouchability; feminism and women's religion; nationalism and the Hindu radical right; and new religious movements. The history of study and the role of important scholars past and present are also discussed. Accessibility to all levels of reader has been a priority and no previous knowledge is assumed. However, the in-depth larger entries and the design of the work in line with the latest scholarly advances means that the volume will be of considerable interest to specialists. The whole is cross-referenced and bibliographies attach to the larger entries. There is a full index.
Author : William K. Mahony
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791435806
Provides an accessible introduction to the Vedic religious world by focusing on the role of divine and human imagination in sacred texts.
Author : Henk W. Bodewitz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004400139
How did ‘Vedic man’ think about the destiny of man after death and related ethical issues? That heaven was the abode of the gods was undisputed, but was it also accessible to man in his pursuit of immortality? Was there a realm of the deceased or a hell? What terms were used to indicate these ‘yonder worlds’? What is their location in the cosmos and which cosmographic classifications are at the root of these concepts? The articles by Henk Bodewitz collected in this volume, published over a period of 45 years, between 1969 and 2013, deal with these issues on the basis of a systematic philological study of early Vedic texts, from the Ṛgveda to various Brāhmaṇas, Āraṇykas and Upaniṣads.
Author : Richard K. Payne,Michael Witzel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199351589
"Throughout human history, and in many religious cultures, offerings are made into fire--known in the tantric world as homa. This collection provides detailed studies of the homa from its inception up to the present, allowing for the study of ritual change over long periods of time, and across religious cultures"--
Author : Gavin Flood
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781405132510
An ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies. It provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience. Comprehensively covers the textual traditions of Hinduism Features four coherent sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics Reflects the trend away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism towards tradition and regional-specific studies Includes material on Hindu folk religions and stresses the importance of region in analyzing Hinduism Ideal for use on university courses.
Author : Jörg Gengnagel,Ute Hüsken,Srilata Raman
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 3447051523
Words and Deeds is a collection of articles on rituals in South Asia with a special focus on their texts and context. The volume presupposes that a comprehensive definition of "ritual" does not exist. Instead, the papers in it avoid essentialist definitions, allowing for a possible polythetic definition of the concept to emerge. Papers in this volume include those on Initiation, Pre-Natal Rites, Religious Processions, Royal Consecration, Rituals which mark the commencement of ritual, Rituals of devotion and Vedic sacrifice as well as contributions which address the broader theoretical issues of engaging in the study of ritual texts and ritual practice, both from the etic and the emic perspective. These studies show that any study of the relationship between the text and the context of rituals must also allow for the possibility that different categories of performers can and do subjectively constitute the relationship between their ritual knowledge and ritual practice, between text and context in differing and nuanced ways.
Author : Per-Johan Norelius
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004546004
How did the Vedic Indians think of life, consciousness, and personhood? How did they envisage man’s fate after death? Did some part of the person survive the death of the body and depart for the beyond? Is it possible to speak of a “soul” or “souls” in the context of Vedic tradition? This book sets out to answer these questions in a systematic manner, subjecting the relevant Vedic beliefs to a detailed chronological investigation. Special attention is given to the ways in which the early Indians’ answers to the above problems changed over time, with an early pluralism of soul-like concepts later giving way to the unified “self” of the Upaniṣads.
Author : R.U.S. Prasad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351806541
Sarasvati assumes different roles, a physical river and a river goddess, then as a goddess of speech and finally that of a goddess of learning, knowledge, arts and music. References to Sarasvati in the Vedas and the Brahmanas, the Mahabharata and the Puranas and her marked presence in other religious orders, such as Buddhism, Jainism and the Japanese religion, form the basis of discussion as regards her various attributes and manifestations. In Jainism, her counter-part is Sutra-devi, in Buddhism it is Manjusri and Prajnaparamita and in the Japanese religion, Benten is the representative goddess. The physical presence of Sarasvati in various iconic forms is seen in Nepal, Tibet and Japan. Tantrism associated with Sarasvati also finds reflection in these religious traditions. Sculptors and art historians take delight in interpreting various symbols her iconic forms represent. The book examines Sarasvati’s origin, the course of her flow and the place of her disappearance in a holistic manner. Based on a close analysis of texts from the early Rig-Veda to the Brahmanas and the Puranas, it discusses different view-points in a balanced perspective and attempts to drive the discussions towards the emergence of a consensus view. The author delineates the various phases of Sarasvati’s evolution to establish her unique status and emphasise her continued relevance in the Hindu tradition. The book argues that the practice of pilgrimage further evolved after its association with the river Sarasvati who was perceived as divinity personified in Hindu tradition. This, in turn, led to the emergence of numerous pilgrimage sites on or near her banks which attracted a large number of pilgrims. A multifaceted and interdisciplinary analysis of a Hindu goddess, this book will be of interest to academics researching South Asian Religion, Hinduism and Indian Philosophy as also the general readers.
Author : David M. Knipe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199397686
"Four generations of ten families speak about their lives, ancestral lineages, choices as pandits, wives, and children, ways of coping with an avalanche of changes in modern India. They are virtually unrecognized survivors of a 3,700-year-old heritage, the last in India who perform the ancient animal and soma sacrifices according to Vedic tradition"--
