The other Rāma : matricide and genocide in the mythology of Paraśurāma /

"A systematic analysis of the myth cycle of Paraśurāma ("Rāma with the Axe"), an avatára of Viṣṇu with a much darker reputation.The Other Rāma presents a systematic analysis of the myth cycle of Paraśurāma ("Rāma with the Axe"), an avatára of Viṣṇu best known fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Collins, Brian (Brian H.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : SUNY Press, [2020]
Series:SUNY series in Hindu studies.
Subjects:
Paraśurāma > (Hindu deity)
Hindu mythology.
Genocide > Religious aspects.
Mythologie hindoue.
Génocide > Aspect religieux.
Genocide > Religious aspects
Hindu mythology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface : the other Rāma
  • Introduction : god with an axe
  • The Brahmin warrior : Paraśurāma in extremis
  • Matricide I : the broken pot
  • Matricide II : the severed head
  • Varṇicide I : the extermination of the kṣatriyas and its aftermath
  • Varṇicide II : blood and soil in Malabar and Maharashtra
  • Conclusion : introducing Paraśurāma.

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