Boundaries, dynamics and construction of traditions in South Asia:
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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Anthem 2011
Schriftenreihe:Cultural, historical and textual studies of religions
Kykéion studi e testi 3
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Beschreibung:Previously issued: Firenze University Press, 2005 (Kykéion studi e testi. I, Scienze delle religioni ; 3) ISBN 8884532620
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'Boundaries, Dynamics and Construction of Traditions in South Asia' explores the dynamic constructions and applications of the concept of 'tradition' that occurred within the South Asian context during the ancient and pre-colonial periods. This collection of essays features a significant selection of the specialized fields of knowledge that have shaped classical South Asian intellectual history, and the aim of this volume is to offer a stimulating anthology of papers on the different and complex processes employed during the 'invention', construction, preservation and renewal of a given tradit
FRONT MATTER; Half Title Page; Series Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; I. INTRODUCTION; Federico Squarcini, 'Tradens, Traditum, Recipiens. Introductory Remarks on the Semiotics, Pragmatics and Politics of Tradition'; II. DISCOURSE, CONDITIONS AND DYNAMICS OF TRADITIONS IN SOUTH ASIA; Sheldon Pollock, 'The Revelation of Tradition: "sruti, smrti", and the Sanskrit Discourse of Power'; Johannes Bronkhorst, 'The Reliability of Tradition'; Timothy Lubin, 'The Transmission, Patronage, and Prestige of Brahmanical Piety from the Mauryas to the Guptas'
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (618 pages)
ISBN:0857284304
1843313979
8884532620
9780857284303
9781843313977

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