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Rock and Stone
- The Presence of the Divine in Nepal and India
Engelsk Hardback
Rock and Stone
- The Presence of the Divine in Nepal and India
Engelsk Hardback

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Rock and stone, like water, plants, and trees, are part of what surrounds us in nature. All elements possess the potential to embody the divine. As such, they are what turns nature into a sacred landscape: rocks and mountain ranges are perceived as religious symbols that grace and protect the habitat. Rock and stone seem to contain ‘the call of a cosmic force struggling to break free.’ The cult of stone can be traced back to the megalithic structures of the Neolithic Age and the worship of meteorites in the Ancient Orient as ‘ensouled’ stones. These are presented in the book’s introduction. The main chapter documents stone worship practised in the context of the urban culture of the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley. There, thousands of unworked stones without any distinctive iconographic features represent the Supernaturals – whether deities named at some point in the past in accordance with the Hindu tradition or spirits or unnamed ancestor deities. These stones absorb impurities, act as guardians, and often demand blood sacrifices. Placed in open shrines, they represent the idea or essence of place, the genius loci, and the limen between the netherworld and the world of human beings. Individuals, families, and lineages maintain a predefined, stable relationship with these landmarks in rites of passage or during annual urban rituals.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
390
ISBN-13:
9789937733366
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
9937733367
Udg. Dato:
2 apr 2024
Længde:
36mm
Bredde:
225mm
Højde:
200mm
Forlag:
Vajra Publications
Oplagsdato:
2 apr 2024
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