Religion of the Rigveda

As one of the world's major religions, Hinduism has been studied from countless perspectives. What is often neglected, however, is the study of the Rigvedic religion as its ancestor. The Religion of the Rigveda uncovers fundamental concepts found in Hinduism, providing an up-to-date foundation for renewed examination of the origins of Hinduism.

List of contents

• 1: The Vedic tribes


• 2: The Rigveda


• 3: The Indo-European Religion


• 4: The Indo-Iranian Religion


• 5: The Pantheon of the Rigvedic Religion


• 6: Myths


• 7: The Cult of the Rigvedic Religion


• 8: Rigvedic Conceptions of Afterlife and Soul

About the author

Thomas Oberlies has been Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies at the University of Goettingen, Germany, since 2002, and a full member of the Goettingen Academy of Sciences since 2009, before which he was Professor of Indology at Wuerzburg University (1991--1998), and at Freiburg University (1998--2002). He was awarded the prestigious Heisenberg professorship for his work about the structure of Soma hymns of the Rigveda, published as Volume II of his Die Religion des Rigveda (1999).

Summary

As one of the world's major religions, Hinduism has been studied from countless perspectives. What is often neglected, however, is the study of the Rigvedic religion as its ancestor. The Religion of the Rigveda uncovers fundamental concepts found in Hinduism, providing an up-to-date foundation for renewed examination of the origins of Hinduism.

Product details

• Authors: Oberlies , Oberlies, Thomas Oberlies, Thomas (Professor of Indology and Tibeta Oberlies, Thomas (Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies Oberlies, Oberlies Thomas
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2023
• EAN: 9780192868213
• ISBN: 978-0-19-286821-3
• No. of pages: 348
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / Hinduism / History, History of Religion, Hindu Sacred Texts, Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings