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Hinduism 101. Season 1, episode 13, Using Hindu mythology for political purposes / [produced by Grecture].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Hinduism 101 ; Season 1, Episode 13
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology.
- Hindu mythology.
- Genre:
- Lectures.
- Short films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (8 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Using Hindu mythology for political purposes
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : JenCor Entertainment, 2022.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In modern times, mythology is sometimes used for political purposes, leading to many side effects. The most prominent misuse is the use of mythology to ostracize certain groups and other religions. To avoid such side effects, Doniger says it is important to understand the essence of the stories.
- Participant:
- Wendy Doniger, speaker.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 06, 2026).
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- OCLC:
- 1589863990
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