Mitra-Varuna: An Essay on Two Indo-European Representations of Sovereignty

Georges Dumezil; Derek Coltman [trans.]

Verlag: Zone Books, New York, 1988

The first English language edition of this fascinating work on religious and/or political sovereignty in Indo-European culture. The first English language edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Georges Dumézil (1898-1986) was a French philologist, linguist, and religious studies scholar, whose research has had a major influence on comparative mythology and Indo-European studies. Dumézil is well known for his 'trifunctional hypothesis' on Proto-Indo-European mythology and society. This his a seminal essay on comparative mythology, in which Dumézil applies his trifunctional hypothesis to the study of Indo-Iranians. He suggests that the god Mitra represents juridical sovereignty and the god Varuna represents religious sovereignty. This is the first English language edition of this work, translated by Derek Coltman. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is bright and smart. Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 912M9

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Mitra-Varuna: An Essay on Two Indo-European ...
Verlag: Zone Books, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1988
Einband: Cloth
Illustrator: Not Stated
Zustand: Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
Auflage: First edition.
Art des Buches: book