Rites of the god-king: ÅšÄnti and ritual change in early hinduism
Auteur :
Geslani, Marko
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190862886
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
16,0 x 23,6 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
576 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Rites of the God-King offers a critical revision of mainstream Hinduism from the perspective of the life of a single ritual from medieval India. Drawing theoretical connections to modern ethnographies, it raises questions about the nature of kingship and priesthood, image-worship, and ritual change.