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Dattātreya : the immortal guru, yogin, and avatāra : a study of the tranformative and inclusive character of a multi-faceted Hindo deity /
The book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
1998.
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| Colección: | SUNY series in religious studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative sprituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 342 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-295) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585068763 9780585068763 |