The snake and the mongoose : the emergence of identity in early Indian religion / Nathan McGovern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGovern, Nathan, 1981- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Relations--Hinduism.

Hinduism--Relations--Buddhism.

Brahmanism--Relations--Buddhism.

Identification (Religion)--History--To 1500.

India--Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ( xiv, 313 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Summary:

In 'The Snake and The Mongoose', Nathan McGovern turns the commonly-accepted model of the origins of early Indian religions on its head. Instead of assuming a fundamental dichotomy between Brahmanical and non-Brahmanical in ancient India, McGovern shows that there were many different groups who all saw themselves as Brahmanical, and out of whose contestation with one another the distinction between Brahmanical and non-Brahmanical emerged.

Contents:

Introduction

The snake and the mongoose at the horizon of Indian history

Taming the snake and the mongoose of Indian history

The Brahman as a celibate renunciant

The Brahman as the head of a household

The emergence of the snake and the mongoose

Losing an argument by focusing on being right

Conclusion.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-064081-2

0-19-064082-0

0-19-064080-4