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This volume explores the organizational principles of the ancient Indian sacrificial system, and the role Vedic religion plays in later orthodox Hinduism. Smith argues that Vedic conceptions of the cosmos, the nature of the human being, visions of the afterlife, and representations of ritual theory and practice can all be understood in similar terms. Guiding all of them is the principle of hierarchical resemblance which forges interconnections and analogies between seemingly disparate things and beings. Such a classification system of superior prototypes and inferior but resembling counterparts links together the divine and the human, the social elite and the common householder, and male and female into a hierarchical whole. Illuminating such general issues as the definition of religion, the nature and purpose of ritual, the dynamics of sacrifice and substitution, and the process of change and continuity in traditions, this book serves as a guide to a complex ancient religion and its legacy.
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Notes; Includes indexes and bibliography. Subjects; Vedas Criticism, interpretation, etc. Vedas. Hinduism Rituals. Hinduism Doctrines. Doctrines. Religion. Hinduism Vedas. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 442977
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Notes; Includes indexes and bibliography. Subjects; Vedas Criticism, interpretation, etc. Vedas. Hinduism Rituals. Hinduism Doctrines. Doctrines. Religion. Hinduism Vedas. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 442977
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Hardcover. Condition: Vg. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 265 pages. Orange binding wtih black lettering on spine. Ffep clipped at top corner tip. Spine cocked a little. Photos of book on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 014012
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8° Leinen. 265 S. Leineneinband in Orig.-SU, 21 x 14 cm, lediglich SU etwas berieben, Rücken und Titel oben etwas ausgebleicht, der eigentliche Band in sauberem und sehr gutem Zustand. Der Autor beschäftigt sich mit dem Verhältnis von Veda zu Hinduismus und mit den unterschiedlichen Aspekten des Veda, seiner Herkunft, Ritualen, der Seins-Definition und -Konstruktion sowie den Organisationen von rituellem Wissen und ritueller Praxis. Enthält auch eine Bibliografie, einen Index sowie ein Glossar. Reli8900 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 700. Seller Inventory # 5321
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The classical Vedic texts that deal with large-scale sacrificial ritual and those writings that deal with domestic ritual have traditionally been treated as unrelated. The former are devoted to the explication of rituals that are dominated by wealthy male elites; the latter concern humble private ceremonies more open to female participation. Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual and Religion argues that there is in fact, a fundamental connection between these two large and important bodies of Indic religious literature. **** Inside the cover is a bookplate of Lauri Honko, famous Finnish professor of folklore studies. Flyleaf has a small marking. Only small wear otherwise and the dust jacket has a faded spine. 265 pp. Seller Inventory # 1047
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