Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares : Horses in Indian Myth and History /

"Explores the horse in Indian mythology and history. Despite the fact that horses were imported to India and associated with foreigners and conquerors, Indian villagers created wonderful stories and brilliant visual images of horses. The author relates how Turkish horses, tribal horses, Dalit h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doniger, Wendy (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Horses > Mythology
Hindu mythology
Winged horses.
RELIGION / Philosophy
Mares > Mythology.
Hindu mythology.
Horses > Mythology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Explores the horse in Indian mythology and history. Despite the fact that horses were imported to India and associated with foreigners and conquerors, Indian villagers created wonderful stories and brilliant visual images of horses. The author relates how Turkish horses, tribal horses, Dalit horses, Hindu stallions, and Arab mares all mix in streams of story that raise issues about the assimilation of foreign cultures in India"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (300 pages): illustrations (chiefly color), maps.
ISBN:9780813945767

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