Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual and Religion

Specification: Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass By : Brian K. Smith Cover : Hardcover Language : English Edition : 1998 Pages : 280 pages Weight :  Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches ISBN-10 : 8120815327 ISBN-13 : 978-8120815322 Description: The classical Vedic texts that deal with large-scale sacrificial ritual and those writings that deal with domestic ritual have traditionally been treated as unrelated. The former are devoted to the explication of rituals that are dominated by wealthy male elites; the latter concern humble private ceremonies more open to female participation. Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual and Religion argues that there is in fact, a fundamental connection between these two large and important bodies of Indic religious literature.