Tapta-Marga

Tapta-Marga
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0887068138
ISBN-13 : 9780887068133
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Book Synopsis Tapta-Marga by : Walter O. Kaelber

Download or read book Tapta-Marga written by Walter O. Kaelber and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive study yet made of tapas and of asceticism during the Vedic period. It also explains three other essential components of Vedic thought: sacrifice, homology, and knowledge. These concepts, along with tapas and initiation symbolism, reveal the heart of Vedic religion. therefore, this study presents a "history of Vedic religion," organized around the central building blocks of that tradition.


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