Gṛhastha : the householder in ancient Indian religious culture
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Olivelle Patrick (19..-....) ;
- ISBN : 978-0-19-069615-3
- Sujets : Famille -- Aspect religieux -- Inde, Mariage, Civilisation hindoue
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XXXIV, 267 p.), : Jaquette ill. en coul., 25 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
La ressource est également disponible en version électronique ; Notes bibliogr. en bas de page. Bibliogr. p. [247]-261. Index
Résumé
'The contrast between a married householder and a celibate ascetic who has left home and family has been highlighted in scholarship on ancient Indian religion and culture. But this is the first volume dedicated exclusively to the study of the neglected member of this pair, the householder. Through detailed study of inscriptions and texts, it shows that the ancient Indian householder was viewed as someone dedicated to holiness, just like an ascetic. The history of thecommon Sanskrit term used for householder, gṛhastha, shows its sharp contrast to the ascetic who has left home and also points to the essential religious nature of the householder.'