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Ascetics and Brahmins : studies in ideologies and institutions / / Patrick Olivelle [[electronic resource]]
| Ascetics and Brahmins : studies in ideologies and institutions / / Patrick Olivelle [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Olivelle Patrick |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 294.5447 |
| Collana | Cultural, historical and textual studies of religions |
| Soggetto topico | Asceticism - Hinduism |
| ISBN |
1-280-49092-6
9786613586155 1-84331-802-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction to renunciation in the Hindu traditions -- The Ascetic and the domestic in Brahmanical religiosity -- Village vs. wilderness: Ascetic ideals and the Hindu world -- A definition of world renunciation -- From feast to fast: food and the Indian Ascetic -- The beast and the Ascetic: the wild in the Indian religious imagination -- Deconstruction of the body in Indian Asceticism -- Contributions to the semantic history of saṃnyāsa -- The semantic history of āśrama -- Renunciation in the Saṃnyāsa Upaniṣads -- Odes of renunciation -- Ritual suicide and the rite of renunciation -- The renouncer's staff: triviṣṭabdha, tridaṇḍa, and ekadaṇḍa -- Pañcamāśramavidhi: rite for becoming a naked Ascetic -- Ānandatīrtha's Saṃnyāsapaddhati: a handbook for Madhvaite Ascetics -- Renouncer and renunciation in the Dharmaśāstras -- King and Ascetic: state control of Asceticism in the Arthaśāstra. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Ascetics & Brahmins |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461186003321 |
Olivelle Patrick
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| London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Female ascetics in Hinduism [[electronic resource] /] / Lynn Teskey Denton ; [edited by Steven Collins]
| Female ascetics in Hinduism [[electronic resource] /] / Lynn Teskey Denton ; [edited by Steven Collins] |
| Autore | Denton Lynn Teskey <1949-1995.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.5/447082 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CollinsSteven <1951-> |
| Collana | SUNY series in Hindu studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Hindu women - Religious life - India - Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Asceticism - Hinduism Ascetics - India - Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) Hindu monastic and religious life - India - Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-7914-8462-9
1-4237-3956-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452101503321 |
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Denton Lynn Teskey <1949-1995.>
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| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Female ascetics in Hinduism [[electronic resource] /] / Lynn Teskey Denton ; [edited by Steven Collins]
| Female ascetics in Hinduism [[electronic resource] /] / Lynn Teskey Denton ; [edited by Steven Collins] |
| Autore | Denton Lynn Teskey <1949-1995.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.5/447082 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CollinsSteven <1951-> |
| Collana | SUNY series in Hindu studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Hindu women - Religious life - India - Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Asceticism - Hinduism Ascetics - India - Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) Hindu monastic and religious life - India - Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
| ISBN |
0-7914-8462-9
1-4237-3956-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777564103321 |
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Denton Lynn Teskey <1949-1995.>
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| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Female ascetics in Hinduism / / Lynn Teskey Denton ; [edited by Steven Collins]
| Female ascetics in Hinduism / / Lynn Teskey Denton ; [edited by Steven Collins] |
| Autore | Denton Lynn Teskey <1949-1995.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.5/447082 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CollinsSteven <1951-> |
| Collana | SUNY series in Hindu studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Hindu women - Religious life - India - Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Asceticism - Hinduism Ascetics - India - Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Hindu monastic and religious life - India - Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
| ISBN |
0-7914-8462-9
1-4237-3956-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Female Ascetics in Hinduism -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The Religious Life of Woman-as-householder -- 2. The Woman Who Is Not a Householder: Widowhood, Unmarriageability, and Female Asceticism -- 3. Unity and Diversity I: Basic Terminology -- 4. Unity and Diversity II: Sectarian Affiliation, Spiritual Path, and Ascetic Mode -- 5. Socioreligious Aspects of Female Asceticism in Varanasi -- 6. Sainthood, Society, and Transcendence: Legends and Poetry of Women Saints -- Notes -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Glossary of Hindu and Sanskrit Terms -- Bibliography -- Supplemental Bibliography by Meena Khandelwal -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820892003321 |
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Denton Lynn Teskey <1949-1995.>
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| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gandhi's ascetic activism [[electronic resource] ] : renunciation and social action / / Veena R. Howard
| Gandhi's ascetic activism [[electronic resource] ] : renunciation and social action / / Veena R. Howard |
| Autore | Howard Veena R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.5447 |
| Soggetto topico |
Asceticism - Hinduism
Celibacy - Religious aspects - Hinduism Passive resistance Nonviolence |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4384-4558-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Gandhi�s Ascetic Activism: Renunciation and Social Action""; ""Contents""; ""Notes on Symbols from Indian Language: Vocabulary and Transliteration""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One: Challenging the Philosophical Presupposition: Gandhi�s Unconventional Synthesis of Asceticism and Activism""; ""Chapter Two: Gandhi�s Alternative Paradigm: From Traditional Principles to New Political Purposes""; ""Chapter Three: The Traditional Roots of Gandhi�s Brahmacarya""
""Chapter Four: Gandhi�s Unorthodox Brahmacarya: Reinterpreting Private Religious Practice for Public Service""""Chapter Five: Gandhi�s Embodiment of Legendary Heroes and Ascetics: Toward a Coherent Narrative for Nonviolent Activism""; ""Conclusion: Gandhi�s Dynamic Synthesis of Renunciation and Social Action""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453246403321 |
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Howard Veena R
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| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gandhi's ascetic activism [[electronic resource] ] : renunciation and social action / / Veena R. Howard
| Gandhi's ascetic activism [[electronic resource] ] : renunciation and social action / / Veena R. Howard |
| Autore | Howard Veena R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.5447 |
| Soggetto topico |
Asceticism - Hinduism
Celibacy - Religious aspects - Hinduism Passive resistance Nonviolence |
| ISBN | 1-4384-4558-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Gandhi�s Ascetic Activism: Renunciation and Social Action""; ""Contents""; ""Notes on Symbols from Indian Language: Vocabulary and Transliteration""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One: Challenging the Philosophical Presupposition: Gandhi�s Unconventional Synthesis of Asceticism and Activism""; ""Chapter Two: Gandhi�s Alternative Paradigm: From Traditional Principles to New Political Purposes""; ""Chapter Three: The Traditional Roots of Gandhi�s Brahmacarya""
""Chapter Four: Gandhi�s Unorthodox Brahmacarya: Reinterpreting Private Religious Practice for Public Service""""Chapter Five: Gandhi�s Embodiment of Legendary Heroes and Ascetics: Toward a Coherent Narrative for Nonviolent Activism""; ""Conclusion: Gandhi�s Dynamic Synthesis of Renunciation and Social Action""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779603703321 |
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Howard Veena R
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| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gandhi's ascetic activism : renunciation and social action / / Veena R. Howard
| Gandhi's ascetic activism : renunciation and social action / / Veena R. Howard |
| Autore | Howard Veena R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.5447 |
| Soggetto topico |
Asceticism - Hinduism
Celibacy - Religious aspects - Hinduism Passive resistance Nonviolence |
| ISBN | 1-4384-4558-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Gandhi�s Ascetic Activism: Renunciation and Social Action""; ""Contents""; ""Notes on Symbols from Indian Language: Vocabulary and Transliteration""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One: Challenging the Philosophical Presupposition: Gandhi�s Unconventional Synthesis of Asceticism and Activism""; ""Chapter Two: Gandhi�s Alternative Paradigm: From Traditional Principles to New Political Purposes""; ""Chapter Three: The Traditional Roots of Gandhi�s Brahmacarya""
""Chapter Four: Gandhi�s Unorthodox Brahmacarya: Reinterpreting Private Religious Practice for Public Service""""Chapter Five: Gandhi�s Embodiment of Legendary Heroes and Ascetics: Toward a Coherent Narrative for Nonviolent Activism""; ""Conclusion: Gandhi�s Dynamic Synthesis of Renunciation and Social Action""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818922103321 |
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Howard Veena R
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| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Storytellers, saints, and scoundrels [[electronic resource] ] : folk narrative in Hindu religious teaching / / Kirin Narayan
| Storytellers, saints, and scoundrels [[electronic resource] ] : folk narrative in Hindu religious teaching / / Kirin Narayan |
| Autore | Narayan Kirin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Disciplina | 398.08/82945 |
| Collana | Publications of the American Folklore Society, New series |
| Soggetto topico |
Storytelling - Religious aspects - Hinduism
Asceticism - Hinduism Hindus - Folklore - History and criticism Tales - India - History and criticism Hinduism - Customs and practices |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-89051-8
0-8122-0583-9 0-585-19989-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgment -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. There's Always a Reason -- 2. Lives and Stories -- 3. Sadhus -- 4. The Listeners -- 5. Loincloths and Celibacy -- 6. False Gurus and Gullible Disciples -- 7. Death and Laughter -- 8. Heaven and Hell -- 9. The Divine Storyteller -- 10. The World of the Stories -- 11. Storytelling as Religious Teaching -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: Glossary of Commonly Used Hindi Terms -- Appendix 11: Map of India -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454902203321 |
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Narayan Kirin
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1989 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Storytellers, saints, and scoundrels : folk narrative in Hindu religious teaching / / Kirin Narayan
| Storytellers, saints, and scoundrels : folk narrative in Hindu religious teaching / / Kirin Narayan |
| Autore | Narayan Kirin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 285 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 398.08/82945 |
| Collana | Publications of the American Folklore Society, New series. |
| Soggetto topico |
Storytelling - Religious aspects - Hinduism
Asceticism - Hinduism Hindus - Folklore - History and criticism Tales - India - History and criticism Hinduism - Customs and practices Ethnography |
| ISBN |
1-283-89051-8
0-8122-0583-9 0-585-19989-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgment -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. There's Always a Reason -- 2. Lives and Stories -- 3. Sadhus -- 4. The Listeners -- 5. Loincloths and Celibacy -- 6. False Gurus and Gullible Disciples -- 7. Death and Laughter -- 8. Heaven and Hell -- 9. The Divine Storyteller -- 10. The World of the Stories -- 11. Storytelling as Religious Teaching -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: Glossary of Commonly Used Hindi Terms -- Appendix 11: Map of India -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778980503321 |
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Narayan Kirin
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| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Storytellers, saints, and scoundrels : folk narrative in Hindu religious teaching / / Kirin Narayan
| Storytellers, saints, and scoundrels : folk narrative in Hindu religious teaching / / Kirin Narayan |
| Autore | Narayan Kirin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 285 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 398.08/82945 |
| Collana | Publications of the American Folklore Society, New series. |
| Soggetto topico |
Storytelling - Religious aspects - Hinduism
Asceticism - Hinduism Hindus - Folklore - History and criticism Tales - India - History and criticism Hinduism - Customs and practices Ethnography |
| ISBN |
1-283-89051-8
0-8122-0583-9 0-585-19989-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgment -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. There's Always a Reason -- 2. Lives and Stories -- 3. Sadhus -- 4. The Listeners -- 5. Loincloths and Celibacy -- 6. False Gurus and Gullible Disciples -- 7. Death and Laughter -- 8. Heaven and Hell -- 9. The Divine Storyteller -- 10. The World of the Stories -- 11. Storytelling as Religious Teaching -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: Glossary of Commonly Used Hindi Terms -- Appendix 11: Map of India -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812720103321 |
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Narayan Kirin
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| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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