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Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Siva in Medieval India - Princeton Legacy Library
Richard H. Davis
Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Siva in Medieval India - Princeton Legacy Library
Richard H. Davis
Saiva liturgy is performed in a world that oscillates: a world permeated by the presence of Siva, where humans live in a condition of bondage and where the highest aim of the soul is to attain liberation from its fetters. In this account of Indian temple ritual, Richard Davis uses medieval Hindu texts to describe the world as it is envisioned by Sa
218 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 19, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780691632490 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 218 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 14 mm · 482 g |
Language | English |
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