Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play by Olson, Carl

Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780190225322)

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Format: Paperback
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Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play by Olson, Carl

Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play

$47.99
Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play by Olson, Carl

Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play

$47.99
Format: Paperback
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Throughout the history of Indian religions, the ascetic figure is most closely identified with power. A by-product of the ascetic path, power is displayed in the ability to fly, walk on water or through dense objects, read minds, discern the former lives of others, see into the future, harm others, or simply levitate one's body. These tales give rise to questions about how power and violence are related to the phenomenon of play.

Author: Carl Olson
ISBN-10: 0190225327
ISBN-13: 9780190225322
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2015
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d
By Carl Olson
By Carl Olson
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Carl Olson is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Allegheny College. Besides numerous essays in journals, books, and encyclopedias, he has published seventeen books on subjects such as Hinduism, Buddhism, comparative philosophy, and method and theory in the study of religion. His most recent books include Celibacy in Religious Traditions and The Allure of Decadent Thinking: Religious Studies and the Challenge of Postmodernism both published by Oxford University Press.

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