Indian asceticism: power, violence, and play
"Indian Asceticism attempts explores the interrelated discourses and narratives relating tales of Indian ascetics exhibiting various types of powers. The literary evidence also suggests interconnections between these powers and related phenomena, such as violence, demonic, and language. These t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford New York Auckland
Oxford University Press
[2015]
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hinduism
/ Buddhism
/ Jainism
/ Asceticism
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| Further subjects: | B
India
Religion
B Asceticism |