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Dasanami-Samnyasis
700 ce
A01=Matthew Clark
Author_Matthew Clark
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Category=QRD
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Hinduism
mediaeval India
organisation
philosopher Sa]nkaracarya
practices and history
religious history
sadhu-s
various branches
Product details
- ISBN 9789360801472
- Dimensions: 170 x 250mm
- Publication Date: 31 Aug 2024
- Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
- Publication City/Country: IN
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Dasanami-Sa^mnyasi¯s, one of the largest sects of sadhu-s (‘holy men’) in South Asia. According to tradition, the sect was founded by the legendary south-Indian philosopher Sa]nkaracarya, whose floruit was most probably around 700 ce. While the first three chapters of this book examine the sect’s organisation and its various branches, the latter chapters explore its history.
Matthew Clark, Ph.D. (2004), School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London), contributed an article on sadhu-s/sadhvi¯-s to the 2nd edition (2005) of the Encyclopedia of Religions, and currently works as an independent academic.
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