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Visnuism and Sivaism: A Comparison
Jan Gonda
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Description for Visnuism and Sivaism: A Comparison
Hardback. Series: Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 495.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474280808
SKU
V9781474280808
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About Jan Gonda
Jan Gonda was one of the 20th century's leading scholars of Asian language, literature and religion, who held professorships at the universities of Utrecht and Leiden, The Netherlands.
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