Sound and communication: an aesthetic cultural history of Sanskrit Hinduism

In Hindu India both orality and sonality have enjoyed great cultural significance since earliest times. They have a distinct influence on how people approach texts. The importance of sound and its perception has led to rites, models of cosmic order, and abstract formulas. Sound serves both to stimul...

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Subtitles:Aesthetic cultural history of Sanskrit Hinduism
Main Author: Moebus, Oliver (Author)
Contributors: Wilke, Annette 1953- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin New York De Gruyter 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Religion and society 1437-5370 v. 41
Religion and society v. 41
Further subjects:B Sound Religious aspects Hinduism
B India Religious life and customs
B Tantrism
B Hinduism
B Sound ; Religious aspects ; Hinduism
B Hinduism India
B India
B Hinduism (India)
B Electronic resource
B Tantrism India
B Electronic books
B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion
B Tantrism (India)
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