Hindu Mythology And The Critique Of Sacrifice: The Head Beneath The Altar (Hardcover) By Brian Collins

Hindu Mythology And The Critique Of Sacrifice: The Head Beneath The Altar (Hardcover) By Brian Collins"In this lucid and vividly written book, Collins illuminates his analysis of violence and sacrifice in Hinduism with a highly original concept of the meaning of violence and sacrifice more generally. Building on works by (and against) Rene Girard, he shows what a more nuanced Girardian theory would look like bases upon Hindu rather than Christian data." Wendy Doniger "Collins ably reviews and succinctly assesses that vast heritage or Indian thinking

The Book of Longings is a glorious evocation of a time and a place where astounding events unfolded

" -Sadhguru

the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest

that country would be at war with her own

Tantric sexuality

inspire and motivate readers as few books have done before

Second Place

These facts are the only things that are mine and real

Victoria Jones had conspired to follow him to Baghdad

Caplan contends that democracy fails precisely because it does what voters want

into her home

He spoke no French and knew just two people in the entire city