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Greater Magadha : studies in the culture of early India /

Gangetic plain of northern India, has so far has been looked upon as deeply indebted to Brahmanical culture. Religions such as Buddhism and Jainism are thought of as derived, in one way or another, from Vedic religion. This belief is defective in various respects. This book overturns traditional ide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bronkhorst, Johannes, 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Colección:Handbuch der Orientalistik. Indien ; 19. Bd.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Gangetic plain of northern India, has so far has been looked upon as deeply indebted to Brahmanical culture. Religions such as Buddhism and Jainism are thought of as derived, in one way or another, from Vedic religion. This belief is defective in various respects. This book overturns traditional ideas about the cultural history of India.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 414 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-400) and index.
ISBN:9789047419655
9047419650
1281921378
9781281921376
9786611921378
6611921370
ISSN:0169-9377 ;
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