The Other Rama
Matricide and Genocide in the Mythology of Parasurama
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2020
333 pages
978-1-4384-8040-4 (ISBN)
Description
A systematic analysis of the myth cycle of Parasurama ("Rama with the Axe"), an avatára of Visnu with a much darker reputation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basel/Berlin/Boston
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
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Reflowable
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Total Illustrations: 19
Total Illustrations: 19
ISBN-13
978-1-4384-8040-4 (9781438480404)
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Brian Collins is Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religion and Philosophy at Ohio University. He is the author of The Head beneath the Altar: Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice.
Content
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Preface: The Other Rama
Introduction: God with an Axe
1. The Brahmin Warrior: Parasurama in Extremis
2. Matricide I: The Broken Pot
3. Matricide II: The Severed Head
4. Varnicide I: The Extermination of the Ksatriyas and Its Aftermath
5. Varnicide II: Blood and Soil in Malabar and Maharashtra
Conclusion: Introducing Parasurama
Notes
Works Cited
Index
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Preface: The Other Rama
Introduction: God with an Axe
1. The Brahmin Warrior: Parasurama in Extremis
2. Matricide I: The Broken Pot
3. Matricide II: The Severed Head
4. Varnicide I: The Extermination of the Ksatriyas and Its Aftermath
5. Varnicide II: Blood and Soil in Malabar and Maharashtra
Conclusion: Introducing Parasurama
Notes
Works Cited
Index
