Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy
Metals, Gems and Minerals in South Asian Religions and Culture
edited by Fabrizio M. Ferrari and Thomas Dahnhardt
Paperback (Published)
(September 2016)
ISBN: 9781781791295
6.1 x 9.17 inches
Price: $29.95
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Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy is the natural continuation of the two previous edited collections on animals and plants in South Asian religions. This volume reflects on the mineral world in South Asian traditions. It explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the environment – in this case: minerals, gems, metals but also geological formations such as mountains and the earth itself. The volume is multidisciplinary in its approach and includes studies ranging from anthropology, history, religious studies, medicine and medical humanities to folklore, literature, hermeneutics and philosophy.
Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy is the natural continuation of the two previous edited collections on animals and plants in South Asian religions. This volume reflects on the mineral world in South Asian traditions. It explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the environment – in this case: minerals, gems, metals but also geological formations such as mountains and the earth itself. The volume is multidisciplinary in its approach and includes studies ranging from anthropology, history, religious studies, medicine and medical humanities to folklore, literature, hermeneutics and philosophy.
Introduction Fabrizio M. Ferrari and Thomas Dahnhardt Section 1: Myth and Ritual 1. Five Stones - Four Rivers - One Town: the Hindu Pancayatana Puja Mikael Aktor, University of Southern Denmark 2. A "Sulphurous" Sakti: The Worship of Goddess Hingula in Baluchistan Francesco Brighenti, University of Hyderabad 3. From Iron to Sapphire: Indian Myths and Rituals about Saturn, the Implacable Lord of Celestial Spheres Monia Marchetto, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, and Manuel Hoefer, Venetian Academy of Indian Studies Section 2: Science and Health 4. Mineral Healing: Gemstone Remedies in Astrological and Medical Traditions Anthony Cerulli, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, and Caterina Guenzi, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales 5. Mercury Tonics (Rasayana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature Dagmar Wujastyk, University of Zurich 6. When Ngulchu is not Mercury: Tibetan Taxonomies of 'Metals' Barbara Gerke, Humboldt University of Berlin Section 3: Power and Devotion 7. In Search of the Sadhu's Stone: Metals and Gems as Therapeutic Technologies of Transformation in Vernacular Asceticism in North India Antoinette E. DeNapoli, University of Wyoming 8. Deg Tegh Fateh: Metal as Material and Metaphor in Sikh Tradition Eleanor Nesbitt, University of Warwick Section 4: Body and Embodiment 9. A Little Lipstick Goes a Long Way: Chit-chatting with Women in the Ramayana and Mahabharata Deeksha Shivakumar, Emory University 10. Ratna: A Buddhist World of Precious Things Mattia Salvini, Mahidol University, Thailand 11. Living Earth: Earth-bodied Beings in Jain Tradition Ana Bajzelj, University of Rajasthan
- Edited by Thomas Dahnhardt
- Edited by Fabrizio M Ferrari
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