
Mythologies and Philosophies of Salvation in the Theistic Traditions of India
- 566 pages
- English
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Mythologies and Philosophies of Salvation in the Theistic Traditions of India
About this book
Based on exhaustive reference to primary source material, this volume explores the relationships between religious mythologies and religious philosophical system within the theistic traditions in India. Not content merely to explore these relationships, the author further examines the relevance of mythology and philosophy in a discussion of salvation—salvation understood in its sociological, eschatological, and philosophical senses. The treatment of myth and philosophy is comprehensive in scope, pulling together a great variety of sources and commentary, and illuminating them for the Western reader.
This study will be of interest both to students of Indian religions and to students of comparative religion interested in creating a context for the discussion of Eastern and Western religions.
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Table of contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- LIST OF PLATES
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- PART ONE: Salvation in Vedic Religion
- PART TWO: Visnu as Saviour
- PART THREE: Main Elements and Sources of Śaivism
- PART FOUR: Devī as Saviour
- PART FIVE: Synthesis and Conclusion
- KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS USED IN NOTES
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- PLATES