One of the three great gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, The Rg Veda , evokes his presence in its hymns; Vedic myths, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation on Siva--based on original Sanskrit texts, many translated here for the first time--Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas and the Puranas. Who is Siva? Who is this god whose being comprises and transcends ...
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One of the three great gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, The Rg Veda , evokes his presence in its hymns; Vedic myths, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation on Siva--based on original Sanskrit texts, many translated here for the first time--Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas and the Puranas. Who is Siva? Who is this god whose being comprises and transcends everything? From the dawn of creation, the Wild God, the Great Yogi, the sum of all opposites, has been guardian of the absolute. By retelling and interweaving the many myths that keep Siva alive in India today, Kramrisch reveals the paradoxes in Siva's nature and thus in the nature of consciousness itself.
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Very good. Laminate coating beginning to peel along right edge, corners bumped, light shelfwear; front hinge creased, else a VG copy internally. Trade paperback (6 x 9 inches). Glued binding. 528 p. With 32 black & white photographs by Praful C. Patel One of the three great gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, The Rg Veda, evokes his presence in its hymns; Vedic myths, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation on Siva--based on original Sanskrit texts, many translated here for the first time--Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas and the Puranas. (Amazon)
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Good+ Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series In World Mythology, 64; Foxing to the edge of pages and spine. Otherwise in good condition. No writing or major blemishes.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; 1992 Princeton/Mythos printing. VG-/VG paperback. Very gentle partial crease to spine, binding remains firm and fully intact; text very good throughout; light, small red stain at top corner of fore-edge; light wear to edges of wraps. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket with loss. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xi, 514 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 24 cm.
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