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Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion

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 | #4121483 in Books |  1988-12-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.56 x.98 x5.88l, | File type: PDF | 280 pages

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||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| An amazing book|By David Fowler|Despite the fact this book spends the bulk of its time analyzing ancient Vedic texts this is one of the best books on Hinduism, generally, that I've ever read. Smith does an amazing job of outlining the logic and coherence of Vedic religion - especially as seen in the Brahmanas - a genre of texts that had, in the past, been seen as lacking nearl

This volume explores the organizational principles of the ancient Indian sacrificial system, and the role Vedic religion plays in later orthodox Hinduism. Smith argues that Vedic conceptions of the cosmos, the nature of the human being, visions of the afterlife, and representations of ritual theory and practice can all be understood in similar terms. Guiding all of them is the principle of hierarchical resemblance which forges interconnections and analogies between seemi...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion   |  Brian K. Smith.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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