Asceticism in some Indo-European traditions

Asceticism in some Indo-European traditions

The paper compares the periods of asceticism or privation that precede journeys to heaven, or transitions to some other sort of salvation, in four narratives: Mahabharata book 3, Odyssey books 5-6, the Wasting Sickness of Cuchulainn, and the story of the Buddha's enlightenment. It is argued tha...

书目详细资料
主要作者:	Allen, N
格式:	Journal article
语言:	English
出版:	2005
主题:	Hellenic (Classical Greek) literature Prehistoric and primitive religions Religions of the Indian subcontinent Cognitive anthropology History of the ancient world Buddhism

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