Monsters or bearers of life-giving powers? trans-religious migrations of an ancient western Asian symbolism, with a foreword by Lokesh Chandra
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Monsters or bearers of life-giving powers? trans-religious migratio...
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Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers
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Language: English
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Edition: New Delhi
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Year: 2017
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Subject: Religion
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ISBN 13: 9788124608890
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ISBN 10: 812460889X
About the Book
This well-illustrated volume explores the enigmatic and paradoxical symbolism of the cavernous maw of a great monster, a motif found across numerous world religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic. Drawing on comparative evidence from Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, the book examines how such zoomorphic hybrids may have spread from regions like Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran to the Indian subcontinent. Rich in visual examples and cross-cultural analysis, this work offers readers an insightful study of symbolic motifs and their role in the religious and cultural imagination worldwide.
