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The presence of Śiva /

This Ninth Edition of the standard work on Iran includes up-to-date statistics and current information on the country. It begins with an account of the history, arts, languages, and religions of Iran from 4000 B.C. to the present. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the l...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Kramrisch, Stella, 1898-1993
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1981.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The primordial scene
  • The archer
  • Vāstoṣpati, the lord of the dwelling
  • Manifestations and realizations of Rudra
  • The birth of Rudra
  • The refusal to procreate and the encounters with death
  • Liṅga
  • The androgyne god
  • Bhairava
  • The family of Śiva
  • The demons
  • The presence of Śiva
  • Appendix: The great cave temple of Śiva on the island of Elephanta.