Rites of the God-King
Title | Rites of the God-King PDF eBook |
Author | Marko Geslani |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2018-06-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0190862890 |
Scholars of Vedic religion have long recognized the centrality of ritual categories to Indian thought. There have been few successful attempts, however, to bring the same systematic rigor of Vedic Scholarship to bear on later "Hindu" ritual. Excavating the deep history of a prominent ritual category in "classical" Hindu texts, Geslani traces the emergence of a class of rituals known as santi, or appeasement. This ritual, intended to counteract ominous omens, developed from the intersection of the fourth Veda - the oft-neglected Atharvaveda - and the emergent tradition of astral science (Jyotisastra) sometime in the early first millennium, CE. Its development would come to have far-reaching consequences on the ideal ritual life of the king in early-medieval Brahmanical society. The mantric transformations involved in the history of santi led to the emergence of a politicized ritual culture that could encompass both traditional Vedic and newer Hindu performers and practices. From astrological appeasement to gift-giving, coronation, and image worship, Rites of the God-King chronicles the multiple lives and afterlives of a single ritual mode, unveiling the always-inventive work of the priesthood to imagine and enrich royal power. Along the way, Geslani reveals the surprising role of astrologers in Hindu history, elaborates conceptions of sin and misfortune, and forges new connections between medieval texts and modern practices. In a work that details ritual forms that were dispersed widely across Asia, he concludes with a reflection on the nature of orthopraxy, ritual change, and the problem of presence in the Hindu tradition.
Rites of the God-King
Title | Rites of the God-King PDF eBook |
Author | Marko Geslani |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0190862882 |
Rites of the God-King offers a critical revision of mainstream Hinduism from the perspective of the life of a single ritual from medieval India. Drawing theoretical connections to modern ethnographies, it raises questions about the nature of kingship and priesthood, image-worship, and ritual change.
Explication of an Engraving Called The Origin of the Rites and Worship of the Hebrews
Title | Explication of an Engraving Called The Origin of the Rites and Worship of the Hebrews PDF eBook |
Author | D. Rosenberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1859 |
Genre | Cabala |
ISBN |
Explains kabbalistic concepts in English. Kabbalistic drawing on p.13.
King of Sacrifice
Title | King of Sacrifice PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Hitch |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Descriptions of animal sacrifice in Homer offer detailed accounts of this attempt at communication between man and gods. Hitch explores the structural and thematic importance of animal sacrifice as an expression of the quarrel between Akhilleus and Agamemnon through the differing perspectives of the primary narrative and character speech.
The Splinter King
Title | The Splinter King PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Brooks |
Publisher | Rebellion Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 629 |
Release | 2021-09-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1786185059 |
The world fractures as a dead god rises... Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power. In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from across the seas draw ever nearer...
Ceremonies Customs, Rites, and Traditions of the Jews
Title | Ceremonies Customs, Rites, and Traditions of the Jews PDF eBook |
Author | Hyam Isaacs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 1836 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Nile and Egyptian Civilization
Title | The Nile and Egyptian Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Alexandre Moret |
Publisher | |
Pages | 606 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Egypt |
ISBN |