Collins, Brian.

The Head Beneath the Altar : Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (321 pages) - Studies in Violence, Mimesis and Culture Series . - Studies in Violence, Mimesis and Culture Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Rivalries -- Priests and Kings, Oaths and Duels -- Epic Variations on a Mimetic Theme -- Meaning: The Secret Heart of the Sacred -- Yajñānta: The End of Sacrifice -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

9781609174064


Girard, René,-1923-2015.
Hindu mythology.
Sacrifice-Hinduism.
Violence-Religious aspects-Hinduism.


Electronic books.

BL1216

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