Asrama system, the: the history and hermeneutics of a religious institution
Auteur :
Olivelle, Patrick
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195083279
Date de publication :
16 déc. 1993
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
608 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A study of the Asrama system, a Hindu construct consisting of four legitimate ways of leading a religious life. The author traces its early history and explains how Asrama gradually established connections with other Hindu religious institutions to emerge as a central tenet of the Hindu dharma.