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1 online resource (xix, 414 pages) |
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Handbook of oriental studies. Section two, India, 0169-9377 ; v. 19 |
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Handbuch der Orientalistik. Zweite Abteilung, Indien ; 19. Bd.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction: The separate culture of Greater Magadha; PART I. CULTURAL FEATURES OF GREATER MAGADHA; Introduction; Chapter I.1. The fundamental spiritual ideology; Chapter I.2. Other features; Chapter I.3. Conclusions to Part I; PART II. BRAHMANISM VIS-À-VIS REBIRTH AND KARMIC RETRIBUTION; Introduction; IIA. REBIRTH AND KARMIC RETRIBUTION HESITANTLY ACCEPTED; IIB. REBIRTH AND KARMIC RETRIBUTION IGNORED OR REJECTED; PART III. CHRONOLOGY; Chapter III.0. Introduction; Chapter III. 1. Linguistic considerations |
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Chapter III. 2. The Vedic texts known to the early Sanskrit grammariansChapter III. 3. The Vedic texts known to the early Buddhists; Chapter III. 4. Some indications in late-Vedic literature; Chapter III. 5. Urban versus rural culture; Chapter III. 6. Conclusions to Part III; PART IV. CONCLUSION; DISCWORLD MEETS ROUNDWORLD; PART V. APPENDICES; Appendix I: The antiquity of the Vedanta philosophy; Appendix II: A Carvaka in the Mahabharata; Appendix III: Vedic texts known to Panini; Appendix IV: The form of the Rgveda known to Panini; Appendix V: Vedic texts known to Patanjali |
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Appendix VI: Brahmins in the Buddhist canonAppendix VII: Brahmanism in Gandhara and surrounding areas; Appendix VIII: Carvakas and the Sabarabhasya; References; Index |
| Summary |
Gangetic plain of northern India, has so far has been looked upon as deeply indebted to Brahmanical culture. Religions such as Buddhism and Jainism are thought of as derived, in one way or another, from Vedic religion. This belief is defective in various respects. This book overturns traditional ideas about the cultural history of India |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-400) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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HISTORY.
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Civilization
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Cultuur.
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Godsdiensten.
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Magadha (Kingdom) -- Civilization
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India -- Civilization -- To 1200.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064873
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India
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Asia -- Magadha (Kingdom)
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Voor-Indië.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047419655 |
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9047419650 |
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1281921378 |
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9781281921376 |
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9786611921378 |
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6611921370 |
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