Pradyumna: lover, magician, and scion of the avatara
This text examines an important figure of Hindu mythology and literature who until now has been almost entirely ignored by scholars of Indian religion: Pradyumna, the son of the Hindu god Krsna. This work assembles the most important narratives of this character, offering a long-view analysis of his...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pradyumna
/ Mythology
/ Hindi religious literature
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| Further subjects: | B
Pradyumna (Hindu deity)
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This text examines an important figure of Hindu mythology and literature who until now has been almost entirely ignored by scholars of Indian religion: Pradyumna, the son of the Hindu god Krsna. This work assembles the most important narratives of this character, offering a long-view analysis of his evolving mythology over the period 300-1300 CE. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (325 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 019005414X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190054113.001.0001 |