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Language, texts, and society : explorations in ancient Indian culture and religion /
This collection brings together the research papers of Patrick Olivelle, published over a period of about ten years. The unifying theme of these studies is the search for historical context and developments hidden within words and texts.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Anthem Press,
Ã2011.
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| Series: | Cultural, historical and textual studies of religions.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- FRONT MATTER; Half Title Page; Series Page; Main Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; MAIN MATTER; I. Young Svetaketu: A Literary Study of an Upanisadic Story; II. dharmaskandhah and brahmasamsthah: A Study of Chandogya Upanisad 2.23.1; III. Orgasmic Rapture and Divine Ecstasy: The Semantic History of ananda; IV. Amrta: Women and Indian Technologies of Immortality; V. Power of Words: The Ascetic Appropriation and the Semantic Evolution of dharma; VI. Semantic History of Dharma: The Middle and Late Vedic Periods; VII. Explorations in the Early History of Dharmasastra.