Chapter 12. The Renouncer Tradition
- Gavin Flood
Published Online: 10 DEC 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470998694.ch13
Copyright © 2003 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism
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How to Cite
Olivelle, P. (2007) The Renouncer Tradition, in The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism (ed G. Flood), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470998694.ch13
Publication History
- Published Online: 10 DEC 2007
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631215356
Online ISBN: 9780470998694
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Keywords:
- tradition;
- indian religion;
- sociocultural mix;
- human institution;
- social intercourse
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Origins
The Formative Period of Indian Religions
Values in Conflict
The Āśrama System
Textual Traditions
Samnyāsa: Abandoning Fire and Ritual
Renunciation as Penance
Renunciation in Later Religions