The ravenous hyenas and the wounded sun
Stephanie W. Jamison • 1991 • Cornell University Press
- Author
- Stephanie W. Jamison
- First published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- ISBN
- 9780801424335
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Published in 1991 by Cornell University Press, this academic volume serves as a critical study of Vedic mythology. Stephanie W. Jamison, a prominent scholar of Indo-Iranian studies, analyzes the mythological narratives surrounding the sun in the Veda, specifically focusing on the intersection of sacrificial ritual and cosmic order. The work reflects the rigorous philological and anthropological approach characteristic of Cornell University Press's series on Asian studies during that era.
The book is structured to investigate the paradoxes of the solar deity, examining how early Indian texts conceptualized the sun's vulnerability and its cyclical restoration through ritual action. Jamison’s scholarship has been widely received within the field of Indology as a significant contribution to understanding the symbolic language of Vedic texts, praised for its careful translation and its ability to contextualize complex ritual motifs for both students and fellow scholars of ancient religious history.
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