The Head Beneath the Altar : Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice /

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In the beginning, says the ancient Hindu text the Rg Veda, was man. And from man's sacrifice and dismemberment came the entire world, including the hierarchical ordering of human society. The Head Beneath the Altar is the first book to present a wide-ranging study of Hindu texts read through th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Collins, Brian (Brian H.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Girard, Rene, > 1923-2015.
Sacrifice > Hinduism.
Hindu mythology.
Violence > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
PHILOSOPHY > Religious.
Violence > Aspect religieux > Hindouisme.
Sacrifice > Hindouisme.
Mythologie hindoue.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the beginning, says the ancient Hindu text the Rg Veda, was man. And from man's sacrifice and dismemberment came the entire world, including the hierarchical ordering of human society. The Head Beneath the Altar is the first book to present a wide-ranging study of Hindu texts read through the lens of Rene Girard's mimetic theory of the sacrificial origin of religion and culture. For those interested in Girard and comparative religion, the book also performs a careful reading of Girard's work, drawing connections between his thought and the work of theorists like Georges Dumezil and Giorgio.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9781609174064

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