Of Gods and Books. Ritual and Knowledge Transmission in the Manuscript Cultures of Premodern India

• Hoofdauteur: De Simini, Florinda (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: De Gruyter 2016
• Reeks: Studies in Manuscript Cultures
• Onderwerpen: Kannada; Cult of the book; Book history South-Asia; Hinduism; India; ritual practices; Sanskrit
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India has been the homeland of diverse manuscript traditions that do not cease to impress scholars for their imposing size and complexity. Nevertheless, many topics concerning the study of Indian manuscript cultures still remain to receive systematic examination. Of Gods and Books pays attention to...