I, yantra: exploring self and selflessness in ancient Indian robot tales
The history of automata in the West -- Interlude : Yavanas and the creation of automata -- Robots in the Royal Garden -- Body of flesh, body of wood, body of stone : humans, androids, and gods in Hinduism -- Mechanical gardens and a craving for flying machines : androids in Jainism -- I, yantra : an...
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| Format: | Print 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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Albany
SUNY Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hindi religious literature
/ Buddhist literature
/ Robot
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| Further subjects: | B
Robots
Religious aspects
B Robots in literature B Tales (India) History and criticism B Technology and civilization B Anthology B Robots (India) Folklore B Civilization, Ancient B Fictional representation |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781438496634 |
| Summary: | The history of automata in the West -- Interlude : Yavanas and the creation of automata -- Robots in the Royal Garden -- Body of flesh, body of wood, body of stone : humans, androids, and gods in Hinduism -- Mechanical gardens and a craving for flying machines : androids in Jainism -- I, yantra : androids in Buddhism -- The Buddha, the emperor, and the killer robot -- Interpreting Indian robot tales. "Argues that ancient yantra (robot) tales reveal how their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain authors thought about the nature of humanity and our role in a cosmos filled with divine and natural forces"-- Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 281 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4384-9661-0 978-1-4384-9662-7 |
