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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798655103321

Autore

Gonda J (Jan), <1905-1991, >

Titolo

Viṣṇuism and Sivaism : a comparison / / by J. Gonda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2018

ISBN

1-4742-8081-1

1-4742-8082-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Religious studies : Bloomsbury Academic collections

Disciplina

294.5/512

Soggetti

Śaivism

Vaishnavism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The Character of Vishnu and Rudra-Shiva in the Veda and the Mahabharata -- 2. The God's Rise to Superiority -- 3. Theology -- 4. Ritual -- 5. The Mutual Relations of the Two Religions -- 6. Shiva and Vishnu in Folklore, Myth and Literature -- Notes -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.