Essays On Vedic And Indo European Culture
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Essays On Vedic And Indo European Culture
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Author : Boris Oguibénine
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Release Date : 1998
Essays On Vedic And Indo European Culture written by Boris Oguibénine and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book is about the cultural and religious patterns as these may be reconstructed on a twofold basis: Vedic poets views as known from the Rgveda and some old Indo-European literary sources examined in a comparative perspective. In its main bulk offers a novel approach to the Vedic theory of sacrifice from the point of view of the Vedic priest as an individual social type whose doing was conditioned by the conflict between the groups practising sacrifice as well as the tension between the patron of the sacrifice and the officiant. It also envisages the integration of the warrior into the sacrificial ritual and suggests a solution to the problem of the daksina (commonly called sacrificial priest`s salary) interpreted as a materialisation of the relation between the priest, the gods invoked and the patrons of sacrifice, the daksina`s function being to denote the value of the poetic word in the prayer.The book tackles also some particular issues in Vedic and Indo-European religions: the typology of the warrior, the `cooking` of the poetic word linked to the double-entendre in Vedic poetry designed as a means to solve the problem of the relative importance of the speech within sacrificial ritual and of the food offerings to the gods; the early origins of the yogic practice in Vedic times related to some Indo-European practices as disclosed in Avestan, Hittite and Latin texts.
The Quest For The Origins Of Vedic Culture
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Author : Edwin Bryant
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2001-09-06
The Quest For The Origins Of Vedic Culture written by Edwin Bryant and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-06 with History categories.
This work studies how Indian scholars have rejected the idea of an external origin of the Indo-Aryans, by questioning the logic assumptions and methods upon which the theory is based.
The Esoteric Symbolism Of Shamanic Trance And Altered States Phenomena
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Author : Ratka Relic
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2020-06-01
The Esoteric Symbolism Of Shamanic Trance And Altered States Phenomena written by Ratka Relic and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-01 with Religion categories.
Bringing together extensive research on psychology, psychophysiology and phenomenology of the shamanic trance and altered states of consciousness, this book represents a cross-cultural approach to the study of shamanism. It discusses Buryat shamanism in Siberia in comparison with Buddhist and Hindu Yogic techniques, as well as other esoteric traditions. The phenomenon of the shamanic trance is here investigated from the esoteric point of view as a form of mystical or religious experience. The book explores the inner feelings and psychic states of the shaman during the trance, describing the inner psychic processes and referring to the systems of chakras and subtle channels in shamanism and classical Buddhist and Hindu yoga, as well as other cultural traditions. In addition to its adoption of psychoanalytic and transpersonal approaches, it also uses phenomenological methods in its investigation, representing works from scholars in Oriental studies, as they provide deeper insight into the research of shamanism and mystical experiences.
The Quest For The Origins Of Vedic Culture
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Author : Edwin F. Bryant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Quest For The Origins Of Vedic Culture written by Edwin F. Bryant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with India categories.
Indo Aryan Origins And Other Vedic Issues
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Author : N. Kazanas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Indo Aryan Origins And Other Vedic Issues written by N. Kazanas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Hindu civilization categories.
This book contains studies by a well-known Greek Indologist who repeatedly considers the thorny problem of Indoaryan origins and finds its solution in indigenism. The studies examine various aspects of the Indo-European common heritage and of the Vedic Tradition. One study analyses the position of the early Hittite Culture in relation to the other IE branches and especially Vedic, Another traces the common names of deities in the different IE cultures. Two studies compare Vedic and Mesopotarnian and Vedic.
Tradition Veda And Law
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Author : Federico Squarcini
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2011
Tradition Veda And Law written by Federico Squarcini and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
The essays presented in this volume constitute a progression from general considerations related to the 'etic' (in the geertzian sense of the word) approach to South Asian cultural productions, to peculiar and detailed investigations of them. Such a sequence is meant to develop a renovated and systemic approach, through which these specific cultural materials should be interpreted: materials not to be read in isolation, nor with an overemphasised concern for cultural relativity. Rather, they should be viewed as meaningful examples of sophisticated intellectual and cultural procedures to be included into a broader comparative discussion, also in order to increase the quality and the depth of such debate. The studies gathered in this volume are therefore arranged to fit specific South Asian materials into larger analytical frameworks.
Romanian Folklore And Its Archaic Heritage
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Author : Ana R. Chelariu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-02-13
Romanian Folklore And Its Archaic Heritage written by Ana R. Chelariu and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book presents rich information on Romanian mythology and folklore, previously under-explored in Western scholarship, placing the source material within its historical context and drawing comparisons with European and Indo-European culture and mythological tradition. The author presents a detailed comparative study and argues that Romanian mythical motifs have roots in Indo-European heritage, by analyzing and comparing mythical motifs from the archaic cultures, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Sanskrit, and Persian, with written material and folkloric data that reflects the Indo-European culture. The book begins by outlining the history of the Getae-Dacians, beginning with Herodotus' description of their customs and beliefs in the supreme god Zamolxis, then moves to the Roman wars and the Romanization process, before turning to recent debates in linguistics and genetics regarding the provenance of a shared language, religion, and culture in Europe. The author then analyzes myth creation, its relation to rites, and its functions in society, before examining specific examples of motifs and themes from Romanian folk tales and songs. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of folklore studies, comparative mythology, linguistic anthropology, and European culture.
Death War And Sacrifice
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Author : Bruce Lincoln
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1991-08-27
Death War And Sacrifice written by Bruce Lincoln and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-08-27 with Family & Relationships categories.
One of the world's leading specialists in Indo-European religion and society, Bruce Lincoln expresses in these essays his severe doubts about the existence of a much-hypothesized prototypical Indo-European religion. Written over fifteen years, the essays—six of them previously unpublished—fall into three parts. Part I deals with matters "Indo-European" in a relatively unproblematized way, exploring a set of haunting images that recur in descriptions of the Otherworld from many cultures. While Lincoln later rejects this methodology, these chapters remain the best available source of data for the topics they address. In Part II, Lincoln takes the data for each essay from a single culture area and shifts from the topic of dying to that of killing. Of particular interest are the chapters connecting sacrifice to physiology, a master discourse of antiquity that brought the cosmos, the human body, and human society into an ideologically charged correlation. Part III presents Lincoln's most controversial case against a hypothetical Indo-European protoculture. Reconsidering the work of the prominent Indo-Europeanist Georges Dumézil, Lincoln argues that Dumézil's writings were informed and inflected by covert political concerns characteristic of French fascism. This collection is an invaluable resource for students of myth, ritual, ancient societies, anthropology, and the history of religions. Bruce Lincoln is professor of humanities and religious studies at the University of Minnesota.
Boundaries Dynamics And Construction Of Traditions In South Asia
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Author : Federico Squarcini
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Boundaries Dynamics And Construction Of Traditions In South Asia written by Federico Squarcini and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with Religion categories.
‘Boundaries, Dynamics and Construction of Traditions in South Asia’ explores the dynamic constructions and applications of the concept of ‘tradition’ that occurred within the South Asian context during the ancient and pre-colonial periods. This collection of essays features a significant selection of the specialized fields of knowledge that have shaped classical South Asian intellectual history, and the aim of this volume is to offer a stimulating anthology of papers on the different and complex processes employed during the ‘invention’, construction, preservation and renewal of a given tradition.
Creating The Veda Living The Veda
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Author : Joel P. Brereton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Creating The Veda Living The Veda written by Joel P. Brereton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.