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Indian asceticism : power, violence, and play /
"Throughout the history of Indian religions, the ascetic figure is most closely identified with power. A by-product of the ascetic path, power is displayed in the ability to fly, walk on water or through dense objects, read minds, discern the former lives of others, see into the future, harm ot...
Hovedforfatter: | Carl Olsonl |
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Format: | Printed Book |
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New Delhi:
Oxford University Press,
c2015.
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