Homa variations: the study of ritual change across the longue durée

Throughout human history, and across many religious cultures, offerings are made into fire. The essays collected in 'Homa Variations' provide detailed studies of this practice, known in the tantric world as the 'homa,' from its inception up to the present.

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Détails bibliographiques
Collaborateurs: Payne, Richard K. 1949- (Autre) ; Witzel, Michael (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
Dans:Année: 2015
Collection/Revue:Oxford ritual studies series
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Hindouisme / Buddhisme / Rite
B Homa
Sujets non-standardisés:B Homa (Rite)
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
Quatrième de couverture
Volltext (Verlag)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
Description
Résumé:Throughout human history, and across many religious cultures, offerings are made into fire. The essays collected in 'Homa Variations' provide detailed studies of this practice, known in the tantric world as the 'homa,' from its inception up to the present.
ISBN:0199351600
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199351572.001.0001