Jarrod Whitaker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3768778 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jarrod Whitaker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jarrod |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitaker |
| SIGNATURE | WHITAKER J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Numbers, Names, Trails, and Tradition
This paper examines the meaning and significance of the numerical phrase tríḥ saptá and its compounded form triṣaptá in the R̥gveda and Atharvaveda in order to understand its use in the opening hymn of the Śaunakīya Saṃhitā (AVŚ.1.1.1- 4). It argues that by invoking Vācaspati and the "Thrice Seven" (triṣaptā́ḥ) the hymn's composer makes a complex poetic and mythological statement about the cosmological importance of his ritual tradition, its foun…
I Boldly Took the Mace (Vájra) for Might
On strong-arms and drinking strength
This book considers the ritualized poetic construction of male identity in the Rigveda, India's oldest Sanskrit text, and argues that an important aspect of early Vedic life involves the sustained promotion and embodiment of what it means to be a true man
Powers, John, A Bull of a Man
Powers, John, A Bull of a Man
On strong-arms and drinking strength
This book considers the ritualized poetic construction of male identity in the Rigveda, India's oldest Sanskrit text, and argues that an important aspect of early Vedic life involves the sustained promotion and embodiment of what it means to be a true man
I Boldly Took the Mace (Vájra) for Might
Numbers, Names, Trails, and Tradition
This paper examines the meaning and significance of the numerical phrase tríḥ saptá and its compounded form triṣaptá in the R̥gveda and Atharvaveda in order to understand its use in the opening hymn of the Śaunakīya Saṃhitā (AVŚ.1.1.1- 4). It argues that by invoking Vācaspati and the "Thrice Seven" (triṣaptā́ḥ) the hymn's composer makes a complex poetic and mythological statement about the cosmological importance of his ritual tradition, its foun…
Philosophy (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 works) · History (2 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Buddhism (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work)