Tiempo cíclico y eras del mundo en la India
This book investigates the origins of the cosmic cycles of Hinduism, from its antecedents in the Vedic astronomical cycles to its final elaboration in the first centuries of the Christian era, through the influences received from the Mediterranean world. The different types of cycles are explained i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Spanish |
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México
El Colegio de México
1988, 1988
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| Edition: | First Edition |
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book investigates the origins of the cosmic cycles of Hinduism, from its antecedents in the Vedic astronomical cycles to its final elaboration in the first centuries of the Christian era, through the influences received from the Mediterranean world. The different types of cycles are explained in detail, including their numerical complexities, and topics such as our location in time, the various types of destruction of the world, and the relationship between the different cycles and the appearance of the " avataras" or incarnations of the Supreme God |
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| Item Description: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 |
| Physical Description: | 222 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 6076284072 9786076284070 9789681203726 |