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...

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Huvudupphovsman: Allen, N
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2005
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