![]() ![]() ![]() Orthodoxies, Madness, and Method 1 1.Īcademic and Brahmanical Orthodoxies 3 Sanskritic Culture and the Culture of Possession 3 The Sanskritic Vocabulary of Possession 13 Problematics of Interpretation 15 List of illustr ations xi preface xiii acknowledgments xix introduction xxi This work is dedicated to the memory of the late Pratap Bhagwandas Mody of Bombay, who demonstrated artfully and convincingly that we are never quite alone. This book was printed on paper with recycled content.Īs a reflection is to a mirror or other similar surface, as cold and heat are to living beings, as a sun’s ray is to one’s gemstone, and as the one sustaining the body is to the body, in the same way “seizers” enter an embodied one but are not seen. bl1055.s63Ĭolumbia University Press books are printed on permanent and durable acid-free paper. Sanskrit literature-History and criticism. Includes bibliographical references and index. The self possessed : deity and spirit possession in South Asian literature and civilization / Frederick M. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Smith, Frederick M. The self possessed Deity and Spirit Possession in South Asian Literature and Civilization Image has been suppressedĬolumbia University Press Publishers Since 1893 New YorkĬopyright © 2006 Columbia University Press ![]()
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