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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Series/Journal: | American Academy of Religion religion and culture series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Fetus
B India / Religion / Fetus B Buddhism / Unborn child / Philosophical anthropology B Judaism / Fetus / Theological anthropology / Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Fetus Religious aspects B Theological Anthropology |
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| Summary: | 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 |