Sacred snakes : orthodox images of Indian snake worship /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cozad, Laurie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aurora, Colo. : Davies Group Publishers, ©2004.
Colección:Contexts and consequences.
Temas:
Serpent worship > India > History.
Serpents > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Serpents > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Snakes > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Serpents > Culte > Inde > Histoire.
Serpents > Aspect religieux > Hindouisme.
Serpents > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Snakes > Religious aspects > Hinduism
Serpents > Religious aspects > Hinduism
Serpents > Religious aspects > Buddhism
Serpent worship
India
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Introduction: Snake Worshippers, Orthodox Redactors and Their Contextual Tug- of- War
  • 2 The The R g Veda and the Threat of the Sovereign Snake
  • 3 The Late Vedas: Revering the Snake's Power and Preserving Snake- Centered Rituals
  • 4 The Adi Parvan of the Mahabharata: The Epic Redactors Take On the Snake
  • 5 The Pali Texts: The Buddhist Redactors [c] Harm the Snake
  • 6 The Mahavastu: The Buddha Shares in the Snake's Largess
  • 7 Conclusion: It Is Hard to Keep a Good Snake Down
  • Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Index.

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