The Impact of Inscriptions on the Interpretation of Early Śaiva Literature

This paper considers the limitations of the Śaivas’ prescriptive literature as evidence of the reality of their religion and stresses the benefits of reading it in the light of inscriptions and other forms of non-prescriptive evidence. It utilizes these other sources to address a number of questions...

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Auteur principal: Sanderson, Alexis (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2013
Dans: Indo-Iranian journal
Année: 2013, Volume: 56, Numéro: 3/4, Pages: 211-244
Sujets non-standardisés:B Early Śaivism Atimārga Mantramārga Kulamārga chronology of Śaivism royal patronage royal initiation the Āmardaka monastery ascetics and officiants the dominance of Śaivism Indian inscriptions non-prescriptive evidence
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