| The World of the Skandapurāṇa Contributor(s): Bakker (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004270094 ISBN-13: 9789004270091 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $202.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - Sacred Writings |
| Series: Groningen Oriental Studies, Supplement |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.9" W x 11" (2.20 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The World of the Skandapurāṇa explores the historical, religious and literary environment that gave rise to the composition and spread of this early Purana text devoted to Siva. It is argued that the text originated in circles of Pasupata ascetics and laymen, probably in Benares, in the second half of the 6th and first half of he 7th centuries. The book describes the political developments in Northern India after the fall of the Gupta Empire until the successor states which arose after the death of king Harsavardhana of Kanauj in the second half of the 7th century. The work consists of two parts. In the first part the historical environment in which this Purāṇa was composed is described. The second part explores six localities in Northern India that play a prominent role in the text. It is richly illustrated and contains a detailed bibliography and index. |
