01077nam a22002177a 4500 20240916161847.0 240916b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d : Donated by Prof. Ines. G. Zupanov & Jabin Thomas(IRGS) 203.8 STA Staal, Frits. Ritual and mantras / Frits Staal. Delhi : Motilal , 1996. xix, 490p. : 24cm. 00 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. Rites lead a life Religion Society Frits Staal. BOOK 62373 62373 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2024-09-16 Donated by Prof. Ines. G. Zupanov & Jabin Thomas(IRGS) 0 203.8 STA G3875 2024-09-16 00:00:00 2024-09-16 BOOK Donated by Prof. Ines. G. Zupanov & Jabin Thomas(IRGS)