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The Daśanāmī-saṃnyāsīs : the integration of ascetic lineages into an order /

This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Da?an?m?-Sa?ny?s?s, one of the largest sects of s?dhu-s ('holy men') in South Asia, founded, according to tradtion, by the legendary philosopher?a?kar?c?rya.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clark, Matthew (Matthew James)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.
Colección:Brill's Indological library ; v. 25.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • TRANSLITERATION
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER ONE BRANCHES OF THE DASANAMI ORDER
  • CHAPTER TWO AKHADA-S AND DASANAMI FUNCTIONARIES
  • CHAPTER THREE RENUNCIATION, RULES FOR ASCETICS, AND INITIATION
  • CHAPTER FOUR. THE INTEGRATION OF VARIOUS LINEAGES: THE MATHAMNAYA-S
  • CHAPTER FIVE SANKARAâ€?S HAGIOGRAPHIES AND HIS RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION
  • CHAPTER SIX THE RISE AND INFLUENCE OF ADVAITA MATHA-S
  • CHAPTER SEVEN NAGA-S, SUFIS AND PARALLEL RELIGIOUS IDENTITIES
  • APPENDIX 1
  • Appendix 2 translation
  • appendix 3
  • appendix 4
  • bibliography
  • index