Revolution of the Mystics: On the Social Aspects of Virasaivism
Jan Peter Schouten
One of the most fascinating episode in the religious history of Southern India is the rise of the Virasaiva movement. These heroic followers of Siva-also called Lingayatas-are characterized by a unique combination of intense devotion and social reformation. The movement arose in the twelfth century under the charismatic leadership of Basava. Men and women from every backgroud, highcaste as well as untouchable, joined the experimental community of the Virasaivas. They has their own sacred literature in the form of short poems in the vernacular language of the region: Kannada.
Κατηγορίες:
Έτος:
1995
Έκδοση:
1st Indian ed.
Εκδότης:
Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Γλώσσα:
english
Σελίδες:
328
ISBN:
8120812381
Αρχείο:
PDF, 74.76 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1995