Crossing the Lines of Caste : Visvamitra and the Construction of Brahmin Power in Hindu Mythology / Adheesh A. Sathaye

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Sathaye, Adheesh A

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TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press , 2015.Edition: 1st edDescription: xix, 310 p. ; 25 cmISBN:

9780199341115

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23 294.508621 SAT

Summary: Normative Brahminical ideology deems it impossible for an ordinary individual to change caste without undergoing death and rebirth. However, the sage Visvamitra transformed himself from a king into a Brahmin through ascetic power (tapas). This book examines the legends of Visvamitra across Sanskrit, vernacular, oral, and visual traditions, offering a historical analysis of how these stories reinforced or adapted Brahmin social power over three thousand years.

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VC Office Books	SNU LIBRARY	294.508621 SAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Books Received from VC office	VC652

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Normative Brahminical ideology deems it impossible for an ordinary individual to change caste without undergoing death and rebirth. However, the sage Visvamitra transformed himself from a king into a Brahmin through ascetic power (tapas). This book examines the legends of Visvamitra across Sanskrit, vernacular, oral, and visual traditions, offering a historical analysis of how these stories reinforced or adapted Brahmin social power over three thousand years.

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