Authority and meaning in Indian religions

"Exploring the relationship between sacred text and religious meaning, Leslie presents a critical, text-historical study of the figure of Valmiki drawing on the sacred texts traditionally attributed to him: the Valmiki Ramayana and the Yogavasistha Ramayana, both in Sanskrit. While identifying and examining the various strands of popular stories concerning Valmiki, Leslie disentangles the earliest evidence for him from the narrative threads of passing centuries, and considers the implications of that process."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

2003

Language

English

Publisher

Ashgate

Editions

1

Pages

241

ISBN

9780754634300

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