Classical Hindu Mythology

• Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus van Buitenen,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen
• Publisher : Temple University Press
• Release : 15 June 1978

The Mahapuranas embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths, only a few of which have ever been available in English before, thus providing a rich new portion of Hindu mythology. In their introductions, the editors provide a historical setting in which to discuss Hindu mythology as well as a full analysis of its basic sources. The many names given the gods and goddesses in the Sanskrit texts have been retained since their

• Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,J.A.B. Van Buitenen
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• Release : 01 January 2015

The Mahapuranas embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths, only a few of which have ever been available in English before, thus providing a rich new portion of Hindu mythology. The book is organized into six chapters. "Origins" contains myths relating to creation, time, and space. "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals" relates tales of rivers, trees, animals, demons, and men, particularly heroes and sages. Myths about the chief gods are dealt with in

• Author : Cornelia Dimmitt
• Publisher : Temple University Press
• Release : 20 June 2012

Fresh translations of the Mahapuranas, many available in English for the first time.

• Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen
• Publisher : Unknown Publisher
• Release : 05 July 1983

• Author : Cornelia Dimmitt,J. A. Van Buitenen
• Publisher : Unknown Publisher
• Release : 05 July 1998

• Author : Wendy Doniger
• Publisher : Penguin UK
• Release : 24 June 2004

Recorded in sacred Sanskrit texts, including the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, Hindu Myths are thought to date back as far as the tenth century BCE. Here in these seventy-five seminal myths are the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Immensely varied and bursting with colour and life, they demonstrate the Hindu belief in the limitless

• Author : Mariasusai Dhavamony
• Publisher : Gregorian Biblical BookShop
• Release : 05 July 1982

After a brief introduction on the idea of culture, enculturation and acculturation in social anthropology, a theology of culture, symbol and language is treated in order to lead to the central subject-matter of the Christian theology of inculturation, which is articulated in themes such as revelation and culture, redemptive incarnation as an exemplary model of inculturation, Lay people and inculturation, missionary spirituality and inculturation. The final chapters deal with inculturation in the Indian Church, the meeting of the Gospel with

• Author : Scott Lewis
• Publisher : Classical Mythology
• Release : 16 September 2018

Giant monsters. Tales of eternal love. The beginning of creation. Pint-sized warriors. Long voyages and insurmountable heroics are only a small piece of the classic myths that have helped shape Japan

• Author : O' Flaherty
• Publisher : Penguin Books India
• Release : 05 July 1994

These Tales Of Hindu Gods And Demons Express In Vivid Symbols The Metaphysical Insights Of Ancient Indian Priests And Poets. This Selection And Translation Of Seventy-Five Seminal Myths Spans The Wide Range Of Classical Indian Sources, From The Serpent-Slaying Indra Of The Vedas (C. 1200 Bc) To The Medieval Pantheon&Mdash;The Phallic And Ascetic Siva, The Maternal And Bloodthirsty Goddess, The Mischievous Child Krishna, The Other Avatars Of Vishnu, And The Many Minor Gods, Demons, Rivers And Animals Sacred To

• Author : William Joseph Wilkins
• Publisher : Calcutta : Thacker, Spink ; Bombay : Thacker ; London : W. Thacker
• Release : 05 July 1882

Hindu mythology can easily become a bewildering subject. There are a vast number of gods, demigods and supernatural beings (some writers refer to as many as 330 million deities). More than this, the beliefs concerning them, their roles in religious practice, and their manifestations in different texts vary according to time, place, and tradition throughout India's vast territory and long history. For anyone interested in the subject, or for anyone approaching an epic such as the Mahabharata, a good guide is

• Author : Alain Danielou
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• Release : 01 January 2017

• Author : Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
• Release : 05 July 1988

This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when Megasthenes visited India very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of Megasthenes their reliability and the reliability of his reporters.

• Author : Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
• Publisher : University of Chicago Press
• Release : 01 June 1999

Hindu and Greek mythologies teem with stories of women and men who are doubled. This text recounts and compares a range of these. The comparisons show that differences in gender are more significant than differences in culture.

• Author : Brian Collins
• Publisher : MSU Press
• Release : 01 January 2014

In the beginning, says the ancient Hindu text the Rg Veda, was man. And from man’s sacrifice and dismemberment came the entire world, including the hierarchical ordering of human society. The Head Beneath the Altar is the first book to present a wide-ranging study of Hindu texts read through the lens of René Girard’s mimetic theory of the sacrificial origin of religion and culture. For those interested in Girard and comparative religion, the book also performs a careful

• Author : Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi
• Publisher : Popular Prakashan
• Release : 05 July 1962