Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism: A philosophical-theological inquiry

Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism: A philosophical-theological inquiry Lipner Julius Wydawca: Taylor & Francis Ltd Data wydania: 2019 ISBN: 9780367427061 Liczba stron: 260 Format: 234 x 156 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: This book focuses on Hindu images and their worship with special reference to Vaisnavism. Concentrating largely on Sanskritic source material, the author shows that Hindu image-worship may be understood via three levels of interpretation: the metaphysical/theological, the narratival or mythic, and the performative or ritual.