Bringing the Gods to Mind

Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice

By: Laurie L. Patton

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Hardcover | 27 June 2005 | Edition Number 1

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This elegantly written book introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by rethinking the role of mantra in Vedic ritual. In Bringing the Gods to Mind, Laurie Patton takes a new look at mantra as "performed poetry" and in five case studies draws a portrait of early Indian sacrifice that moves beyond the well-worn categories of "magic" and "magico-religious" thought in Vedic sacrifice. Treating Vedic mantra as a sophisticated form of artistic composition, she develops the idea of metonymy, or associational thought, as a major motivator for the use of mantra in sacrificial performance. Filling a long-standing gap in our understanding, her book provides a history of the Indian interpretive imagination and a study of the mental creativity and hermeneutic sophistication of Vedic religion.

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"Patton does a remarkable job in opening the worlds of Vedic and Indological study. Enhanced by Patton's flashes of beauty and humor, the book is sure to become a standard read." - Jeffrey J. Kripal, Rice University; "Bringing the Gods to Mind is extremely important to the field." - Whitney Sanford, Iowa State University"

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Hinduism Hindu Sacred Texts Hindu Worship, Rites & Ceremonies Hindu Life & Practice Religion History Regional & National History Asian History

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Theories
Poetry, Ritual, and Associational Thought in Early India: The Sources	p. 15
Poetry, Ritual, and Associational Thought in Early India: The Theories	p. 38
Viniyoga: The Recovery of a Hermeneutic Principle	p. 59
The Case Studies
Fire, Light, and Ingesting over Time	p. 91
The Vedic "Other": Spoilers of Success	p. 117
A History of the Quest for Mental Power	p. 142
The Poetics of Paths: Mantras of Journeys	p. 152
A Short History of Heaven: From Making to Gaining the Highest Abode	p. 168
Conclusions: Laughter and the Creeper Mantra	p. 182
Notes	p. 197
Glossary	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 249
Index Locorum	p. 275
Index Nominum	p. 281
General Index	p. 283
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