9788178543321 - religious sects in ancient india ( ancient & medieval ) [unknown binding] d. a. pai & pushpendra kumar (2 Ergebnisse)
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. The book provides a detailed information on the prominent different religious sects that had emerged and developed in the early Vedic period and onwards to the rise and progress of the cult of devotion propagated by the Sikh gurus. It analyses not only the theoretical aspect or supplies the…historical background but it also explains the symbology or the creed represented by the paraphernalia in the form of dress, rosaries sectmarks etc, which are found in the models preserved in the museums all over the country. Among the various religions, that flourished here, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism have received special treatment at the hand of the author. As to the sources in the preparation of this work the author has utilized the standard literary works, both primary and secondary. Besides the literary and other sources, Iconography was the most reliable medium of interpreter on has been exploited to the utmost. The author has designed this book to explain the symbology of religious cults as well as to present a vivid historical background of the various religious sects. He has traced the history of the origin, rise and progress of different religious movements in India, utilizing both the primary and secondary sources. In the latter class he has included the writings which have come to be recognized standard works of reference on the subject. The book contains an exhaustive introduction, a general index and sixtynine illustrations including those of founders of different religious sects and their followers. (jacket).
