Brahmins and Kings - Nemec, John
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This book examines the most famous narratives written in Sanskrit, asking what they reveal of the culture of politics in India and in Hinduism in particular. It argues that narratives put metaphorical flesh on the proverbial bare bones of ethical and religious doctrine, seeking to immerse their audiences in story so as to transform their perception of themselves, the world, and the proper ways of being and acting therein.

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This book examines the most famous narratives written in Sanskrit, asking what they reveal of the culture of politics in India and in Hinduism in particular. It argues that narratives put metaphorical flesh on the proverbial bare bones of ethical and religious doctrine, seeking to immerse their audiences in story so as to transform their perception of themselves, the world, and the proper ways of being and acting therein.
Autorenporträt
John Nemec is Professor of Indian Religions and South Asian Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. The author of three books and numerous articles and other publications, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.Phil. from the University of Oxford, an M.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. He was an India Fulbright Scholar in 2002-2003, Directeur d'études invité at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in 2016, and the Khaitan Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies in 2023.