Barbara A. Holdrege 
Veda and Torah [PDF ebook] 
Transcending the Textuality of Scripture

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Enlarges our understanding of the term ‘scripture’ through a comparative study of Veda and Torah.
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Table of Content

Preface


Introduction


Part 1 The Word in Creation


1 Veda and Creation


Veda and Creation in Vedic Texts
Veda and Creation in Post-Vedic Mythology
Veda and Creation in the Darsanas


2 Torah and Creation


Torah and Creation in Pre-Rabbinic Texts
Torah and Creation in Rabbinic Texts
Torah and Creation in Kabbalistic Texts
Comparative Analysis 1
Veda and Torah in Creation


Part 2 From word to text


3 Veda and Cognition


Veda and Cognition in Vedic Texts
Veda and Cognition in Post-Vedic Mythology


4 Torah and Revelation


Torah and Revelation in Rabbinic Texts
Torah and Revelation in Kabbalistic Texts
Comparative Analysis 2
Cognition of Veda and Revelation of Torah


Part 3 Text in practice


5 Veda in Practice


Recitative Transmission of the Vedic Samhitas
Theurgic Conceptions of Vedic Sacrifice and Recitation
Interpretation of the Vedas
Appropriation of the Veda


6 Torah in Practice


Written Transmission of the Sefer Torah
Interpretation of the Torah
Theurgic Conceptions of Torah Study and Practice
Appropriation of the Torah
Comparative Analysis 3
Veda and Torah in Practice


Conclusion


Notes


Abbreviations


Note on Translation and Transliteration


Selected Bibliography


Index

About the author

Barbara A. Holdrege is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a comparative historian of religions specializing in Hindu and Jewish traditions.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 765 ● ISBN 9781438406954 ● File size 22.9 MB ● Publisher State University of New York Press ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8234160 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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