Cargando…
The head beneath the altar : Hindu mythology and the critique of sacrifice /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
[2014]
|
| Colección: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a2200000 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | JSTOR_ocn961550938 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20231005004200.0 | ||
| 006 | m o d | ||
| 007 | cr cn||||||||| | ||
| 008 | 160325t20142014miu ob 001 0deng d | ||
| 040 | |a AZK |b eng |e rda |e pn |c AZK |d OCLCO |d YDXCP |d LLB |d EBLCP |d MHW |d E7B |d P@U |d JSTOR |d COO |d N$T |d CUS |d LTP |d OCLCQ |d AGLDB |d OCLCO |d MOR |d PIFAG |d MERUC |d OCLCQ |d IOG |d ZCU |d U3W |d EZ9 |d STF |d OCLCF |d NRAMU |d CRU |d ICG |d VTS |d OCLCQ |d OCLCO |d TXC |d INT |d VT2 |d AU@ |d WYU |d OCLCQ |d OCLCO |d LVT |d TKN |d OCLCQ |d DKC |d OCLCO |d OCLCQ |d M8D |d UKAHL |d SFB |d OCLCQ |d MM9 |d OCL |d OCLCO |d QGK |d OCLCO |d OCLCQ |d YWS |d OCLCQ | ||
| 019 | |a 870841442 |a 929015214 |a 962577627 |a 1013944056 |a 1259249254 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781609174064 |q (e-book) | ||
| 020 | |a 1609174062 | ||
| 020 | |z 9781611861167 |q (pbk. ; |q alk. paper) | ||
| 020 | |z 1611861160 | ||
| 029 | 1 | |a AU@ |b 000055958517 | |
| 029 | 1 | |a AU@ |b 000059385622 | |
| 029 | 1 | |a DEBBG |b BV043787343 | |
| 029 | 1 | |a DEBBG |b BV044055890 | |
| 029 | 1 | |a DEBSZ |b 47281172X | |
| 029 | 1 | |a GBVCP |b 1003825281 | |
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)961550938 |z (OCoLC)870841442 |z (OCoLC)929015214 |z (OCoLC)962577627 |z (OCoLC)1013944056 |z (OCoLC)1259249254 | ||
| 037 | |a 22573/ctt6xsw9r |b JSTOR | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a BL1216 | |
| 072 | 7 | |a PHI022000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a PHI000000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a SOC039000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a REL032020 |2 bisacsh | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 294.5/34 |2 23 |
| 049 | |a UAMI | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Collins, Brian |q (Brian H.), |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The head beneath the altar : |b Hindu mythology and the critique of sacrifice / |c Brian Collins. |
| 264 | 1 | |a East Lansing : |b Michigan State University Press, |c [2014] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2014 | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (321 pages) | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 347 | |a data file | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 588 | 0 | |a Print version record. | |
| 520 | |a 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 René 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 Dumézil and Giorgio. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Acknowledgments; Introduction; Rivalries; Priests and Kings, Oaths and Duels; Epic Variations on a Mimetic Theme; Meaning: The Secret Heart of the Sacred; Yajñānta: The End of Sacrifice; Notes; Bibliography; Index. | |
| 546 | |a English. | ||
| 590 | |a JSTOR |b Books at JSTOR Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA) | ||
| 590 | |a JSTOR |b Books at JSTOR All Purchased | ||
| 590 | |a JSTOR |b Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Girard, René, |d 1923-2015. |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Girard, René, |d 1923-2015. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00011275 |
| 650 | 0 | |a Hindu mythology. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Sacrifice |x Hinduism. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Violence |x Religious aspects |x Hinduism. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Mythologie hindoue. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Sacrifice |x Hindouisme. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Violence |x Aspect religieux |x Hindouisme. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a PHILOSOPHY |x Religious. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Violence |x Religious aspects |x Hinduism. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst02019526 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Hindu mythology. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01729920 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Sacrifice |x Hinduism. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01103254 | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |a Collins, Brian. |t Head beneath the altar : Hindu mythology and the critique of sacrifice. |d East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2014] |h x, 310 pages |k Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series |z 9781611861167 |w (DLC) 2013020462 |
| 830 | 0 | |a Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://jstor.uam.elogim.com/stable/10.14321/j.ctt7zt5hc |z Texto completo |
| 936 | |a BATCHLOAD | ||
| 938 | |a Askews and Holts Library Services |b ASKH |n AH28211636 | ||
| 938 | |a Askews and Holts Library Services |b ASKH |n AH28211473 | ||
| 938 | |a ProQuest Ebook Central |b EBLB |n EBL1672326 | ||
| 938 | |a ebrary |b EBRY |n ebr10822244 | ||
| 938 | |a EBSCOhost |b EBSC |n 1035192 | ||
| 938 | |a Project MUSE |b MUSE |n muse33959 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 11564994 | ||
| 994 | |a 92 |b IZTAP | ||