The Vedic Origins of Karma
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-0-7914-0095-1 (ISBN)
Herman W. Tull is Assistant Professor of Religion at Rutgers University.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Vedic Origins of the Karma Doctrine
A Note on Texts, Method, Terms, and Translations
Chapter 1. The Problem of Karma and the Textual Sources
The Brahmanas and Upanisads in the View of Nineteenth Century Indology
The Upanisads and the Vedic Origins of the Karma Doctrine
The Earliest Notice of the Doctrine of Karma and Rebirth in the Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanisads
Conclusion: The Karma Doctrine in the Context of Brahmanic Thought
Chapter 2. The Cosmos as Man: The Image of the Cosmos in Vedic Thought
The Cosmic Image and Its Vicissitudes in Vedic Thought
Purusa and the Creation of the Cosmos
The Reenactment of the Cosmogony
Prajapati and the Creation of the Cosmos
Conclusion: The Reenactment of the Cosmogony
Chapter 3. The Fire Altar (Agnicayana) as Man and Cosmos
The Problem of Sacrifice
The Problem of Sacrifice and the Agnicayana
The Construction of the Fire Altar
Conclusion: Man and Cosmos in the Fire Altar
Chapter 4. From Death to Rebirth
The Agnicayana and the Smasanacayana
Conclusion: The Karma Doctrine in the Context of Brahmanic Thought
Abbreviations of Vedic Texts
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Reihe/Serie | SUNY series in Hindu Studies |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Total Illustrations: 0 |
| Verlagsort | Albany, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 227 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7914-0095-6 / 0791400956 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7914-0095-1 / 9780791400951 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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