Winged stallions and wicked mares: horses in Indian myth and history
"Explores the horse in Indian mythology and history. Despite the fact that horses were imported to India and associated with foreigners and conquerors, Indian villagers created wonderful stories and brilliant visual images of horses. The author relates how Turkish horses, tribal horses, Dalit h...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charlottesville London
University of Virginia Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Richard lectures
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hinduism
/ Stallions
/ Mare
/ Fabulous animals
B Hindi religious literature / Horse |
| Further subjects: | B
Winged horses
B Mares Religious aspects Hinduism B Horses Religious aspects Hinduism |
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| Summary: | "Explores the horse in Indian mythology and history. Despite the fact that horses were imported to India and associated with foreigners and conquerors, Indian villagers created wonderful stories and brilliant visual images of horses. The author relates how Turkish horses, tribal horses, Dalit horses, Hindu stallions, and Arab mares all mix in streams of story that raise issues about the assimilation of foreign cultures in India"-- |
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| Item Description: | Mit Literaturverzeichnis (Seite 243 - 256) und Index |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 275 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 0813945755 |