Bringing the Gods to Mind : Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice.

This elegantly written book introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by rethinking the role of mantra in Vedic ritual. In Bringing the Gods to Mind, Laurie Patton takes a new look at mantra as "performed poetry" and in five case studies draws a portrait of early Indian sacri...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Patton, Laurie L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2001.
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