Ritual and mantras / Frits Staal.

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Staal, Frits

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Frits Staal

Material type: Text

TextPublisher number: : Donated by Prof. Ines. G. Zupanov & Jabin Thomas(IRGS)Publication details: Delhi : Motilal , 1996.Description: xix, 490p. : 24cmSubject(s):

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203.8 STA

Summary: Rules Without Meaning is an original study of ritual and mantras which shows that rites lead a life of their own, unaffected by religion or society. In its analysis. of Vedic ritual, it uses methods inspired by logic, linguistics, anthropology and Asian studies. New insights are offered into various topics including music, bird song and the origin of language. The discussion culminates in a proposal for a new human science that challenges the current dogma of "the two cultures" of sciences and humanities.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Books	SNU LIBRARY	203.8 STA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Donated by Prof. Ines. G. Zupanov & Jabin Thomas(IRGS)	G3875

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Rules Without Meaning is an original study of ritual and mantras which shows that rites lead a life of their own, unaffected by religion or society. In its analysis. of Vedic ritual, it uses methods inspired by logic, linguistics, anthropology and Asian studies. New insights are offered into various topics including music, bird song and the origin of language. The discussion culminates in a proposal for a new human science that challenges the current dogma of "the two cultures" of sciences and humanities.

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