Devotional Foundations of Earthly Sovereignty: Conceptualizing Sovereignty and the Role of Devotion in Narrative Political Theology in Premodern India
The central premise of this article is that narrative literature from premodern India can give us insights into the ways that sovereignty was conceptualized within broader cosmological structures, creating what has been called “political theology” in other contexts. Looking to narratives for theolog...
Main Author: | Caleb Simmons |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/911 |
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