Universal Saivism : the appeasement of all gods and powers in the Santyadhyaya of the Sivadharmasastra / / Peter Bisschop

• Autore: Bisschop Peter Christiaan <1973->
• Pubblicazione: Leiden; Boston, : Brill, 2018; Leiden ; Boston, MA : , : Brill, , 2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 294.5/513
• Soggetto topico: Saivism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Criticism, interpretation, etc.; History
• Soggetto non controllato: Religion; Asia; Śaivism
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / Peter C. Bisschop -- Introduction / Peter C. Bisschop -- The Śāntyadhyāya: Edition / Peter C. Bisschop -- The Chapter on Appeasement: Translation / Peter C. Bisschop -- Appendix / Peter C. Bisschop -- Bibliography / Peter C. Bisschop -- Index / Peter C. Bisschop.
• Sommario/riassunto: In Universal Śaivism Peter Bisschop provides a critical edition and annotated translation of the sixth chapter of the Śivadharmaśāstra `Treatise on the Religion of Śiva’, the so-called Śāntyadhyāya 'Chapter on Appeasement’. The Sanskrit text is preceded by an extensive introduction on its composition, transmission and edition. The Śivadharmaśāstra has arguably played a crucial role in the formation, development and institutionalisation of Śaivism. Through a detailed study of its extensive śānti mantra, Peter Bisschop shows how the text advocates a system in which all worldly and cosmic power is ultimately dependent upon Śiva. The mantra itself is a mine of information on the evolving pantheon of early Brahmanical Hinduism. Thanks to generous support of the J. Gonda Fund Foundation, the e-book version of this volume is available in Open Access.
• Titolo autorizzato: Universal Saivism
• ISBN: 90-04-38436-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910315232903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Gonda Indological Studies ; 18.