Śiva's saints: the origins of devotion in Kannada according to Harihara's Ragaḷegaḷu

Gil Ben-Herut challenges common notions about the Virasaiva tradition in its nascent phases. By closely reading the saints' stories in this text, 'âSiva's Saints' takes a more nuanced historical view than commonly-held notions about the egalitarian and iconoclastic nature of the...

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1. VerfasserIn: Ben-Herut, Gil (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
In:Jahr: 2018
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Oxford scholarship online
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Harihara, Hampeya / Wiraschaiwa
B Karnataka / Wiraschaiwa / Bhakti / Ursprung (Ort)
weitere Schlagwörter:B Harihara, Hampeya âSivabhaktimahimåa ragaòlegaòlu
B Lingayats History
B Lingayats ; History
B Lingayats Doctrines
B Lingayats ; Doctrines
B Harihara, Hampeya ; Śivabhaktimahimā ragaḷegaḷu
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Zusammenfassung:Gil Ben-Herut challenges common notions about the Virasaiva tradition in its nascent phases. By closely reading the saints' stories in this text, 'âSiva's Saints' takes a more nuanced historical view than commonly-held notions about the egalitarian and iconoclastic nature of the early tradition, arguing instead that early bhakti (devotionalism) in the Kannada-speaking region was less-radical and more accommodating toward traditional religious, social, and political institutions than thought of today
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2018
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
ISBN:0190878878
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190878849.001.0001