Hindu mythology and the critique of sacrifice: the head beneath the altar,
₹ 800.00
The book presents a wide-ranging study of Hindu texts read through the lens of Rene Girard's mimetic theory of the sacrificial origin of religion and culture. He examines the idea of sacrifice from the earliest recorded rituals through the flowering of classical mythology and the ancient Indian institutions of the duel, the oath, and the secret warrior society.
ISBN 13: 9788120841901
ISBN 10: 8120841905
Year: 2018
Language: ENGLISH
Pages etc.: x+310p., bib., ind., 23cm.
Binding: Hardbound
Subject(s): Religion
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