The Religion of the Rigveda

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Thomas Oberlies (Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies, Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies, University of Goettingen)

The Religion of the Rigveda

Thomas Oberlies (Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies, Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies, University of Goettingen)

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Oxford University Press
15 January 2024

History of religion; Hindu sacred texts

This comprehensive new presentation of the religion of the Rigveda is the result of a thorough-going endeavour to extrapolate historical circumstances from that literary text and present them chiefly from the perspective of the adherents to this religion. For them society, social life, and religion were inextricably bound. This helps to explain the meanings of rights and rituals. Which rituals are to be performed at what times is influenced by the way of life of these Vedic tribes which alternates between peaceful settling and predatory raids. The 'priests' who carry out the rituals embody the gods of the Rigvedic pantheon. In telling the story of these rituals, Thomas Oberlies highlights particular connections -- such as the association of the war god Indra with the priest who recites the hymns which invite the gods -- that help us solve many of the riddles which the text of the Rigveda still poses to this day. The Religion of the Rigveda includes a wealth of quotations from primary sources which form the basis of this approach to a religion that would later become Hinduism. A comprehensive index of subjects makes the book eminently accessible for use in further studies.

By: Thomas Oberlies (Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies University of Goettingen)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 648g
ISBN: 9780192868213
ISBN 10: 0192868217
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 15 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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).

Reviews for The Religion of the Rigveda

The Religion of the Rigveda is a highly valuable contribution to the study of Vedic religion, offering a comprehensive and precise analysis of the religious and cosmological ideas in the Rigveda. The book's philological rigor, systematic exploration of deities, and insightful treatment of cosmology and ritual are its key strengths. This book is an essential resource for scholars and students of Vedic literature and religious studies, providing an invaluable foundation for understanding the complexities of early Vedic religion. * Swami Narasimhananda, Reading Religion *