The head beneath the altar: Hindu mythology and the critique of sacrifice
Acknowledgments; Introduction; Rivalries; Priests and Kings, Oaths and Duels; Epic Variations on a Mimetic Theme; Meaning: The Secret Heart of the Sacred; Yajñānta: The End of Sacrifice; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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East Lansing
Michigan State University Press
[2014]
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Collins, Brian, The head beneath the altar : Hindu mythology and the critique of sacrifice] (2016) (Gordon, Brent S.)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Victim (Religion)
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sacrifice
Hinduism
B Girard, René (1923-2015) B Sacrifice ; Hinduism B Electronic books B Hindu mythology B Girard, René B PHILOSOPHY ; Religious B Violence Religious aspects Hinduism |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Acknowledgments; Introduction; Rivalries; Priests and Kings, Oaths and Duels; Epic Variations on a Mimetic Theme; Meaning: The Secret Heart of the Sacred; Yajñānta: The End of Sacrifice; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 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 reading of Girard's work, drawing connections between his thought and the work of theorists like Georges Dumézil and Giorgio |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (321 pages) |
