The World of the Skandapurana

Author:   Hans Bakker
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   4
ISBN:  

9789004270091


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   16 July 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Hans Bakker
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 20.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.007kg
ISBN:  

9789004270091


ISBN 10:   9004270094
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   16 July 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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'Le livre de Hans Bakker est sans nul doute une contribution importante tant a l'histoire politique de l'Inde du Nord au VIe et VIIe siecles qu'a l'histoire du shivaisme ancien. N'etaient quelques reserves pour certaines interpretations, les sources sont minutieusement presentees (traduites dans le corps du texte, avec le texte original en note). L'ouvrage fourmille de details interessants et offre un panorama, aussi clair que possible etant donne la nature fragmentaire du corpus de sources disponible, du contexte politique et culturel dans lequel la composition du Skandapurana prit place. Il propose de correler le texte avec des sites archeologiques anciens, meme si une certaine part d'incertitude demeure. Il illustre ainsi comment mettre en relation sources textuelles, inscriptions et vestiges archeologiques.' Emmanuel Francis (CEIAS/UMR 8564 ; EHESS / CNRS), Bulletin de l'Ecole francaise d'Extreme-Orient, 101 (2015) 'While this landmark study provides the deepest insights into the Skandapurana to date, it raises a great deal more questions, as our deepening knowledge of this text continues to challenge our notions of early Saivism. (...) The tremendous value of this volume - and of the entire Skandapurana project - cannot be understated: it is a model of thorough and sober scholarship on this fascinating and tremendously important text. A project of this magnitude and quality is sure to enrich Indological scholarship for generations to come.' Travis L. Smith, Seoul National University JRAS, Series 3, 27, 3 (2017).


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Hans Teye Bakker (1948) is professor emeritus of Sanskrit and Hinduism at the University of Groningen. He published numerous books and articles on the history of Hinduism. He is one of the editors of the critical edition of the Skandapurana.

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