South Asian Animal Divination

A Critical Anthology
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-73163-9
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 23, 372 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

Reihe: Sir Henry Wellcome Asian Series

This book offers a unique look at bird and animal divination through omens from South Asia in antiquity. They come from both Buddhist and Hindu original sources and many are edited and translated for the first time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zysk, Kenneth G

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth G. Zysk is an Emeritus Professor of Indology and Indian Science at the University of Copenhagen and a student of ancient Indian language and culture. He has written extensively on the history of science and medicine in ancient India and the transmission of knowledge between India and other cultures in antiquity. He is the founder of the Centre for the Study of Indian Science, currently under the auspices of the Zysk Indic Manuscript Collection at the University of Copenhagen and is founding member of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine, which awarded him the Basham Medal in 2024.