Explaining Mantras by Robert A Yelle
Drawing upon linguistics, semiotics, anthropology and philosophy, as well as the history of religions, the author argues that mantras and other ritual discourses use rhetorical devices, including imitation, to construct the persuasive illusion of a natural language, one with a direct and immediate connection to reality.
Robert A. Yelle has a Ph.D. in the History of Religions from the University of Chicago. He spent a year as a Fulbright-Hays Fellow researching Tantric ritual in Calcutta, India, and has published articles in Numen, Religion, and the Journal of the American Academy ofReligion.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415966351 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415966353 |
| Title | Explaining Mantras |
| Author | Robert A Yelle |
| Series | Religion In History Society And Culture |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2003-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 190 |
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