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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury, Academic,
2016.
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Colección: | Bloomsbury academic collections. Religious studies. Religious of the world
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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