Imagining the fetus: the unborn in myth, religion, and culture
Introduction: Restoring nuance to the imagination of the fetus -- The Hindu story of Samkarsana's and K.R.S.Na's births : a drama involving embryos -- The great men of Jainism in utero -- A womb with a view : the Buddha's final fetal experiences -- Life in the womb : conception and ge...
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| 語言: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| 叢編: | American Academy of Religion religion and culture series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
宗教
/ 胎兒
B 印度 / 宗教 / 胎兒 B 佛教 / 未出生的嬰兒 / 哲學人類學 B 猶太教 / 胎兒 / 神學人論 / 基督教 |
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Aufsatzsammlung
B 胎兒 Religious aspects B Theological Anthropology |
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| 總結: | Introduction: Restoring nuance to the imagination of the fetus -- The Hindu story of Samkarsana's and K.R.S.Na's births : a drama involving embryos -- The great men of Jainism in utero -- A womb with a view : the Buddha's final fetal experiences -- Life in the womb : conception and gestation in Buddhist scripture & classical Indian medical literature -- Philosophical embryology : Buddhist texts and the ritual construction of a fetus -- Tibetan Buddhist narratives of the forces of creation -- Feticide in the Punjab and fetus imagery in sikhism -- Embryology in the ancient Near East -- Famous fetuses in Rabbinic literature -- The leaping child : imagining the unborn in early Christian literature -- A prophet emerging : fetal narratives in Islamic literature -- The colossal fetuses of la venta and mesoamerica' earliest creation story -- Out of place : fetal references in Japanese mythology and cultural memory |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0195380045 |