Visnuism and Sivaism: A Comparison
Jan Gonda
This book contains a detailed discussion of some of the historical, doctrinal, ritual and literary aspects of both Vaishnavism and Shaivism, as first presented - then as Visnuism and Sivaism - at the 1969 Jordan Lecture in Comparative Religion. By comparing both religions, the main characteristics of each tradition is delineated and questions regarding their origins, theological doctrines and practices are reconsidered. Special emphasis is laid on their various interrelations, for example, the partly parallel and often divergent development of their rituals and philosophies.
Година:
2016
Издателство:
Bloomsbury Academic
Език:
english
ISBN 10:
1474280811
ISBN 13:
9781474280815
Серия:
Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Файл:
PDF, 26.07 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2016