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Viṣṇuism and Sivaism: a comparison /

"This book contains a detailed discussion of some of the historical, doctrinal, ritual and literary aspects of both Vaishnavism and Shaivism, as first presented - then as Visnuism and Sivaism - at the 1969 Jordan Lecture in Comparative Religion. By comparing both religions, the main characteris...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gonda, J. (Jan), 1905-1991 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Bloomsbury, Academic, 2016.
Colección:Bloomsbury academic collections. Religious studies. Religious of the world
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; I. The Character of Visnu and Rudra-Siva in the Veda and the Mahabharata; II. The Gods' Rise to Superiority; III. Theology; IV. Ritual; V. The Mutual Relations of the Two Religions; VI. Siva and Visnu in Folklore, Myth and Literature; Notes; Index