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Bringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice

Laurie L. Patton

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Description:This elegantly written book introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by rethinking the role of mantra in Vedic ritual. In "Bringing the Gods to Mind, "Laurie Patton takes a new look at mantra as "performed poetry" and in five case studies draws a portrait of early Indian sacrifice that moves beyond the well-worn categories of "magic" and "magico-religious" thought in Vedic sacrifice. Treating Vedic mantra as a sophisticated form of artistic composition, she develops the idea of metonymy, or associational thought, as a major motivator for the use of mantra in sacrificial performance. Filling a long-standing gap in our understanding, her book provides a history of the Indian interpretive imagination and a study of the mental creativity and hermeneutic sophistication of Vedic religion.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice. To get started finding Bringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 304

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of California Press

Release: 2005

ISBN: 0520930886

Description: This elegantly written book introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by rethinking the role of mantra in Vedic ritual. In "Bringing the Gods to Mind, "Laurie Patton takes a new look at mantra as "performed poetry" and in five case studies draws a portrait of early Indian sacrifice that moves beyond the well-worn categories of "magic" and "magico-religious" thought in Vedic sacrifice. Treating Vedic mantra as a sophisticated form of artistic composition, she develops the idea of metonymy, or associational thought, as a major motivator for the use of mantra in sacrificial performance. Filling a long-standing gap in our understanding, her book provides a history of the Indian interpretive imagination and a study of the mental creativity and hermeneutic sophistication of Vedic religion.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice. To get started finding Bringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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