Finnian M M Gerety
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 702910 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Finnian M M Gerety |
| PRENOMES | Finnian M M |
| SOBRENOME | Gerety |
| ASSINATURA | GERETY F M M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | John Brown University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1521-1797 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2017 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Feeding the Dead
Feeding the Dead: Ancestor Worship in Ancient India. By Matthew R. Sayers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. Pp. xvi + 187. $29.95 (paper
Vedic Voices
Vedic Voices: Intimate Narratives of a Living Andhra Tradition. By David M. Knipe. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. Pp. xxii + 340, illus. $35 (paper
Between Sound and Silence in Early Yoga
This article examines the history of yoga with attention to mantras and sacred sound. It argues that meditation on the syllable “om” at the moment of death, which is central to the construction of early yoga, has roots in a much older technique from Vedic sacrifice called the “yoking” (yukti). In this rite, the practitioner employs a contemplative praxis with om in order to ascend to the sun and attain immortality. Sacrifice thus furnishes an anc…
Ambivalence of Denial
The Ambivalence of Denial: Danger and Appeal of Rituals. Edited by Ute Hüsken and Udo Simon. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2016. Pp. 315. €38
Homo Ritualis
Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance for Ritual Theory. By Axel Michaels. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016. Pp. xix + 372. $41.95 (paper
Head beneath the Altar
The Head beneath the Altar: Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice. By Brian Collins. Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture Series. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2014. Pp. x + 310. $24.95 (paper
The amplified sacrifice
The amplification of religious sound in public spaces has become a key medium for negotiating identity, difference, and pluralism in societies worldwide. This paper explores the religious soundscape of Hindu traditions in Kerala, India by examining the role of sonic amplification in the sacrifices of Nambudiri Brahmins. While Brahmanical praxis is based on ancient liturgies from the first millennium BCE, the modern performance now incorporates mi…
The amplified sacrifice
The amplification of religious sound in public spaces has become a key medium for negotiating identity, difference, and pluralism in societies worldwide. This paper explores the religious soundscape of Hindu traditions in Kerala, India by examining the role of sonic amplification in the sacrifices of Nambudiri Brahmins. While Brahmanical praxis is based on ancient liturgies from the first millennium BCE, the modern performance now incorporates mi…
The amplified sacrifice
The amplification of religious sound in public spaces has become a key medium for negotiating identity, difference, and pluralism in societies worldwide. This paper explores the religious soundscape of Hindu traditions in Kerala, India by examining the role of sonic amplification in the sacrifices of Nambudiri Brahmins. While Brahmanical praxis is based on ancient liturgies from the first millennium BCE, the modern performance now incorporates mi…
Head beneath the Altar
The Head beneath the Altar: Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice. By Brian Collins. Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture Series. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2014. Pp. x + 310. $24.95 (paper
Homo Ritualis
Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance for Ritual Theory. By Axel Michaels. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016. Pp. xix + 372. $41.95 (paper
Feeding the Dead
Feeding the Dead: Ancestor Worship in Ancient India. By Matthew R. Sayers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. Pp. xvi + 187. $29.95 (paper
Vedic Voices
Vedic Voices: Intimate Narratives of a Living Andhra Tradition. By David M. Knipe. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. Pp. xxii + 340, illus. $35 (paper
Between Sound and Silence in Early Yoga
This article examines the history of yoga with attention to mantras and sacred sound. It argues that meditation on the syllable “om” at the moment of death, which is central to the construction of early yoga, has roots in a much older technique from Vedic sacrifice called the “yoking” (yukti). In this rite, the practitioner employs a contemplative praxis with om in order to ascend to the sun and attain immortality. Sacrifice thus furnishes an anc…
Ambivalence of Denial
The Ambivalence of Denial: Danger and Appeal of Rituals. Edited by Ute Hüsken and Udo Simon. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2016. Pp. 315. €38
Philosophy (7 obras) · History (6 obras) · Art (5 obras) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (4 obras) · Hinduism (4 obras) · Philosophy (4 obras) · Religious studies (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · History (3 obras) · Religious Studies (3 obras)