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| Verfasst von: | Sathaye, Adheesh A.  |
| Titel: | Crossing the lines of caste |
| Titelzusatz: | Visvamitra and the construction of Brahmin power in Hindu mythology |
| Verf.angabe: | Adheesh A. Sathaye |
| Verlagsort: | Oxford |
| Verlag: | Oxford University Press |
| Jahr: | 2015 |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-023355-6 |
| Abstract: | In Hindu mythology one notable figure named Viśvāmitra is said to have transformed himself from a king into a Brahmin sage by amassing great ascetic power, or tapas. This book examines the rich mosaic of legends about Visvamitra that are found across the Hindu mythological tradition and offers a comprehensive historical analysis of how the 'storyworlds' conjured up through these various tellings have, time and again, served to adapt, upgrade, and reinforce the social identity of real-world Brahmin communities, from the ancient Vedic past up to the hypermodern present. |
| DOI: | doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199341108.001.0001 |
| URL: | Verlag: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199341108.001.0001 |
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199341108.001.0001 | |
| Schlagwörter: | (p)Viśvāmitra <Maharṣi> |
| (g)Indien / (s)Hinduismus / (s)Mythologie / (s)Brahmanen / (s)Macht | |
| (s)Hinduistische Literatur / (s)Brahmanen / (s)Macht | |
| Datenträger: | Online-Ressource |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Bibliogr. Hinweis: | Erscheint auch als: Crossing the lines of caste |
| K10plus-PPN: | 1656711532 |
| Lokale URL UB: |  Zum Volltext |
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