Siva's warriors: the basava purana of palkuriki somanatha
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691633886
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
652 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Here is the first translation into English of the Basava Purana, a fascinating collection of tales that sums up and characterizes one of the most important and most radical religious groups of South India. The ideas of the Virasaivas, or militant Saivas, are represented in those tales by an intriguing mix of outrageous excess and traditional conser