Recently there has been a general interest in the relation of religion to kingship in the history of Indian religions. In the context of this interest, the seminar examines the relationship between power and ritual through showing how sovereignty is expressed in Vedic liturgies.
Lectures by Dr T. Proferes
The poetics of sovereignty in early Vedic liturgies
Text, context, and interpretation seminars
17 Feb 2006
The poetics of sovereignty in early Vedic liturgies
Text, context, and interpretation seminars
17 Feb 2006
Recently there has been a general interest in the relation of religion to kingship in the history of Indian religions. In the context of this interest, the seminar examines the relationship between power and ritual through showing how sovereignty is expressed in Vedic liturgies.