ISBN: 9798256141905 - exploring the gods of india: ancient faith and living myth (7 Ergebnisse)

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Before there were temples, there was fire.Before there were scriptures, there was wonder.In this sweeping exploration of India's ancient gods, Todd Fischer turns his mythological lens toward one of the oldest and most enduring sacred traditions in the world. This is not a travel book, nor a field investigation. It is a journey through story, symbol, history, and imagination - an attempt to understand how fire became Agni, thunder became Indra, cosmic order became Varu?a, creation became Brahma, preservation became Vi??u, and destruction became Siva.Long before Christianity, long before much of what the modern West thinks of as ancient, India's divine world was already taking shape. Its gods emerged from nature, ritual, fear, gratitude, moral order, and the human need to see the universe as something more than empty matter. They were given names, bodies, weapons, animals, mantras, consorts, stories, and cosmic roles. Over time, they became not only mythology, but memory.Unlike many ancient gods who survive mostly in ruins, books, and museums, the gods of India remain alive in worship, art, festivals, family devotion, philosophy, and daily prayer. Their names are still spoken. Their images are still garlanded. Their stories are still told.Written in the spirit of Fischer's earlier explorations of fairy faith, elven belief, and mythic tradition, this book asks what these gods reveal about the human soul: our fear of death, our longing for order, our need for mercy, our struggle with change, and our refusal to believe that the world is empty.The gods are old.But they are not silent.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Before there were temples, there was fire.Before there were scriptures, there was wonder.In this sweeping exploration of India's ancient gods, Todd Fischer turns his mythological lens toward one of the oldest and most enduring sacred traditions in the world. This is not a travel book, nor a field investigation. It is a journey through story, symbol, history, and imagination - an attempt to understand how fire became Agni, thunder became Indra, cosmic order became Varua, creation became Brahma, preservation became Viu, and destruction became Siva.Long before Christianity, long before much of what the modern West thinks of as ancient, India's divine world was already taking shape. Its gods emerged from nature, ritual, fear, gratitude, moral order, and the human need to see the universe as something more than empty matter. They were given names, bodies, weapons, animals, mantras, consorts, stories, and cosmic roles. Over time, they became not only mythology, but memory.Unlike many ancient gods who survive mostly in ruins, books, and museums, the gods of India remain alive in worship, art, festivals, family devotion, philosophy, and daily prayer. Their names are still spoken. Their images are still garlanded. Their stories are still told.Written in the spirit of Fischer's earlier explorations of fairy faith, elven belief, and mythic tradition, this book asks what these gods reveal about the human soul: our fear of death, our longing for order, our need for mercy, our struggle with change, and our refusal to believe that the world is empty.The gods are old.But they are not silent. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Before there were temples, there was fire.Before there were scriptures, there was wonder.In this sweeping exploration of India's ancient gods, Todd Fischer turns his mythological lens toward one of the oldest and most enduring sacred traditions in the world. This is not a travel book, nor a field investigation. It is a journey through story, symbol, history, and imagination - an attempt to understand how fire became Agni, thunder became Indra, cosmic order became Varua, creation became Brahma, preservation became Viu, and destruction became Siva.Long before Christianity, long before much of what the modern West thinks of as ancient, India's divine world was already taking shape. Its gods emerged from nature, ritual, fear, gratitude, moral order, and the human need to see the universe as something more than empty matter. They were given names, bodies, weapons, animals, mantras, consorts, stories, and cosmic roles. Over time, they became not only mythology, but memory.Unlike many ancient gods who survive mostly in ruins, books, and museums, the gods of India remain alive in worship, art, festivals, family devotion, philosophy, and daily prayer. Their names are still spoken. Their images are still garlanded. Their stories are still told.Written in the spirit of Fischer's earlier explorations of fairy faith, elven belief, and mythic tradition, this book asks what these gods reveal about the human soul: our fear of death, our longing for order, our need for mercy, our struggle with change, and our refusal to believe that the world is empty.The gods are old.But they are not silent. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Before there were temples, there was fire.Before there were scriptures, there was wonder.In this sweeping exploration of India's ancient gods, Todd Fischer turns his mythological lens toward one of the oldest and most enduring sacred traditions in the world. This is not a travel book, nor a field investigation. It is a journey through story, symbol, history, and imagination - an attempt to understand how fire became Agni, thunder became Indra, cosmic order became Varua, creation became Brahma, preservation became Viu, and destruction became Siva.Long before Christianity, long before much of what the modern West thinks of as ancient, India's divine world was already taking shape. Its gods emerged from nature, ritual, fear, gratitude, moral order, and the human need to see the universe as something more than empty matter. They were given names, bodies, weapons, animals, mantras, consorts, stories, and cosmic roles. Over time, they became not only mythology, but memory.Unlike many ancient gods who survive mostly in ruins, books, and museums, the gods of India remain alive in worship, art, festivals, family devotion, philosophy, and daily prayer. Their names are still spoken. Their images are still garlanded. Their stories are still told.Written in the spirit of Fischer's earlier explorations of fairy faith, elven belief, and mythic tradition, this book asks what these gods reveal about the human soul: our fear of death, our longing for order, our need for mercy, our struggle with change, and our refusal to believe that the world is empty.The gods are old.But they are not silent. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…