ISBN: 9780199482542 - religious process: the puranas and the making of a regional tradition (oip) (8 resultados)

Condición: New. pp. 384 2nd Edition.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This book traces the evolution of a process of interaction between Brahmanism and the indigenous social groups of Bengal during the early medieval period. Following the logic of cultural negotiation implicit in the Puranas composed composed in Bengal, the book unravels a pattern that governed this relationship of recirpocity, contestation and domination. Two significant methodoligical issues have been addressed --- the manner in which didactic Sanskritic texts canbe read for the reconstruction of early Indian history and the application of anthropological models, such as great and little traditions, to such texts for a more comprehensive understanding of theIndian culture continuum. The book focuses on Bengal, but cultural negotiations refers to a fundamental civilizational pocess common to most regions in India, and as such has wider relevance. This book traces the evolution of a process of interaction between Brahmanism and the indigenous social groups of Bengal during the early medieval period. Following the logic of cultural negotiation implicit in the Puranas composed composed in Bengal, the book unravels a pattern that governed this relationship of recirpocity, contestation and domination. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: New. 2018. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . .

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 2nd edition. 384 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This book traces the evolution of a process of interaction between Brahmanism and the indigenous social groups of Bengal during the early medieval period. Following the logic of cultural negotiation implicit in the Puranas composed composed in Bengal, the book unravels a pattern that governed this relationship of recirpocity, contestation and domination. Two significant methodoligical issues have been addressed --- the manner in which didactic Sanskritic texts can be read for the reconstruction of early Indian history and the application of anthropological models, such as great and little traditions, to such texts for a more comprehensive understanding of the Indian culture continuum. The book focuses on Bengal, but cultural negotiations refers to a fundamental civilizational pocess common to most regions in India, and as such has wider relevance.…

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 384.

Condición: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 384.