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Bringing the Gods to Mind : Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice /
Patton introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by rethinking the role of mantra in Vedic ritual. Treating Vedic mantra as a form of artistic composition she develops the idea of metonymy, or associational thought, as a major motivator for the use of mantra in sacrificial performance.
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2005.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |