River and goddess worship in india: changing perceptions and manifestations of sarasvati
Auteur :
Prasad, R.U.S.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367886714
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
267 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book examines Sarasvati’s origin, the course of her flow and the place of her disappearance in a holistic manner. Based on a close analysis of texts from the early Rig-Veda to the Brahmanas and the Puranas, it discusses different view-points in a balanced perspective and attempts to drive the discussions towards the emergence of a consensus