Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion

Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion
ISBN-10
8120815327
ISBN-13
9788120815322
Category
Hinduism
Pages
284
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Author
Brian K. Smith

Description

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 famale 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.

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