دانلود کتاب A History of Indian Literature, Volume VII: Buddhist and Jaina Literature, Fasc. 3: The Purāṇas

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TITEL......Page 2
SERIE-TITEL......Page 3
HALF-TITEL......Page 4
COBYRIGHT......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 8
1.1 Introduction......Page 9
1.2 Importance of the Puranas......Page 16
1.2.1 The Puranas and the Veda......Page 21
1.3.1 Sectarian Character of the Puranas......Page 26
1.3.2 Puranam Pancalaksanam......Page 32
1.3.3 Eighteen Puranas......Page 38
1.3.4 Descriptions of Puranas in Puranas......Page 42
1.3.5 Quotations from Puranas in the Dharma Literature......Page 45
1.3.6 Gradual Deterioration of Puranas......Page 46
1.4.1 The "Ur-Purana"......Page 49
1.4.2 Traditional Origin of the Puranas......Page 53
2.1.1 Puranic Textual Tradition......Page 57
2.1.2 The Suta......Page 61
2.1.3 Different Recensions of Puranas......Page 67
2.1.4 Diversity of Puranic Literature......Page 75
2.1.5 The Puranas and Other Branches of Sanskrit Literature......Page 88
2.2.1 "Mini-Puranas"......Page 103
2.2.2 Dating the Puranas......Page 108
2.2.3 The Puranas as Religious Documents......Page 112
2.2.4 The Puranas as Historical Documents......Page 123
PART II INDIVIDUAL PURANAS (in alphabetical order)......Page 141
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 263
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 267
INDEXThe......Page 273