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In Search of Eternity Myths of Creation and Afterlife

In Search of Eternity Myths of Creation and Afterlife

$39.00
Author:Sindhu S Dange
ISBN 13:9788173056918
Binding:Hardbound
Language:English
Year:2023
Subject:Philosophy and Religion/Hinduism

About the Book

The basic question that poses in ancient mythologies all the world over is the creation of the universe and together with it, the speculation about man's afterlife, he being 'the best creation'. Ideas about the creation of the world have varied in mythologies, including those of the tribal ones. The tribal accounts of creation, despite taking the sap from the bigger mythologies, display unparalleled freshness. The myths of creation indicate, the coming from Eternity, and the myths of the afterlife going to Eternity, seen as the common tie between the two. The present book takes the readers on this search for Eternity, which has remained an urge from ancient times. About the Author: Dr. (Mrs.) Sindhu Sadashiv Dange had been R. G. Bhandarkar Professor and Head, Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai. She has several books and over 170 research articles to her credit. Well-known in India for her contribution to the field of Sanskrit, she has been the recipient of many honours, to mention a few, the Certificate of Honour from the President of India (2005), an Honorary Fellowship awarded by the Asiatic Society of Mumbai (2017), the Degree of Mahamahopadhyaya conferred by the Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek (2012), Silver Medal from the Asiatic Society of Mumbai (2005 for the publications, as sole author, of the years 2003-2005), and Shri Guru Gangeshvarananda Rashtriya Veda-Vedanga Puraskara by Sarada Pratisthan, Nasik (2004).