RT Book
T1 Gṛhastha: the householder in ancient Indian religious culture
T2 Oxford scholarship online
A2 Olivelle, Patrick
LA English
PP New York, NY
PB Oxford University Press
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1681384000
AB The contrast between a married householder and a celibate ascetic who has left home and family has been highlighted in scholarship on ancient Indian religion and culture. But this is the first volume dedicated exclusively to the study of the neglected member of this pair, the householder. Through detailed study of inscriptions and texts, it shows that the ancient Indian householder was viewed as someone dedicated to holiness, just like an ascetic. The history of the common Sanskrit term used for householder, gṛhastha, shows its sharp contrast to the ascetic who has left home and also points to the essential religious nature of the householder.
NO Also issued in print: 2019. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 30, 2019)
SN 9780190696184
K1 Husbands ; India ; Conduct of life
K1 Households ; Religious aspects ; Hinduism
K1 Marriage ; Religious aspects ; Hinduism
K1 Hindu civilization ; India
K1 India ; Religion
DO 10.1093/oso/9780190696153.001.0001