The Ravenous Hyenas and the Wounded Sun: Myth and Ritual in Ancient India (Myth and Poetics) de Jamison, Stephanie W

Cornell University Press, 1991-07-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.2500 9.5000 6.5000.

Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1991. xix, 335p., dj (Myth and poetics).

Ithaca:: Cornell University Press,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 080142433X . First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. .

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xix, 335 pages ; 24 cm. NotesIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.Subjects: Brahmanas Criticism, interpretation, etc.Vedas Criticism, interpretation, etc.Hinduism Rituals ; Case studies. Indra (Hindu deity)Hindu mythology ; Case studies. Svarbh nu (Hindu deity). Mythology, Hindu Case studies. Svarbheanu (Hindu deity). Svarbh nu (Hindu deity). Hinduism.Ritual. Mythology. India Religious life and customs

Hardback. New. <p>Jamison addresses the conditions that have limited our understanding of Vedic myth and ritual, such as the profusion and obscurity of the texts and the tendency on the part of scholars to approach mythology and ritual independently.</p>

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Cornell Univ Pr, 1991. Hardcover. New. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches.

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xix, 335 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subject; Brahmanas Criticism, interpretation, etc. Vedas Criticism, interpretation, etc. Hinduism Rituals ; Case studies. Indra (Hindu deity). Hindu mythology ; Case studies.

Cornell University Press, 1991-05-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Ithaca,N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1991. Classic scholarly text presents an insightful view of the relationship between early Indic myth and ritual; including a detailed examination and interpretation of the recurrences of the myths "Indra fed the Yatis to the hyenas" and "Svabhanu pierced the sun with darkness"; focusing on their verbal form and ritual setting. 335 pgs. Tiny pen mark on lower outer edge. Dustjacket in mylar.. Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.