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From hagiographies to biographies : Ramanuja in tradition and history /

This book explores the history and role of hagiographies and their impact on the growth and evolution of a biographical tradition. Focusing on Ramanuja, one of the foremost reformers and Vaisnava saints, it presents the hagiographical accounts of his life within the historical context of the twelfth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dutta, Ranjeeta (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Rāmānuja, > 1017-1137.
Rāmānuja, > 1017-1137
Hagiography > History > To 1500.
Hagiography
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Hinduism.
To 1500
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book explores the history and role of hagiographies and their impact on the growth and evolution of a biographical tradition. Focusing on Ramanuja, one of the foremost reformers and Vaisnava saints, it presents the hagiographical accounts of his life within the historical context of the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth centuries when the processes of canonization took place.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199082926
0199082928