商品簡介
A study of the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence as an immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara, up to his celebration as the trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva in modern times. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with his ubiquitousness and social permeability. Explores religious dimensions such as myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography associated with this deity, focusing on his presence in both Tantra and Purana as a link for understanding medieval Indian spirituality. Includes b&w illustrations and photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
作者簡介
Antonio Rigopoulos is the author of The Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi, also published by SUNY Press.
