عنوان

Three Functions of Hell in the Hindu Traditions

شماره

LA122646

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Three Functions of Hell in the Hindu Traditions

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Knut Jacobsen

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

In this article are analysed three functions of hell in the Hindu traditions, a narrative, a social and an economic. Because of the strong images the narratives of hell contain, they are excellent means to catch the attention of the audience. The social function of hell is to protect the social order, the security of the people and especially to protect the privileges of those on top of the hierarchy. Since gifts to the priests are matched with specific punishments in hell that they release from, one economic function of hell seems to be as a source of income for the priests. However, it is argued that even though hell is both a textual and ritual reality in the Hindu traditions, its significance should not be exaggerated. Death is not the end of life, but the end of one rebirth, and release, moksa , is not about escaping a destiny in hell, but to gain freedom from the rebirth realms.

تاريخ نشر

2009

توصيف ظاهري

385-400

عنوان

Numen

شماره جلد

56/2-3

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1568-5276

اصطلاح موضوعی

Comparative Religion & Religious Studies

اصطلاح موضوعی

General

اصطلاح موضوعی

HELL

اصطلاح موضوعی

HINDUISM

اصطلاح موضوعی

History of Religion

اصطلاح موضوعی

MAHĀBHĀRATA

اصطلاح موضوعی

MANUSMRTI

اصطلاح موضوعی

PURĀNAS

اصطلاح موضوعی

Religion & Society

اصطلاح موضوعی

Religion in Antiquity

اصطلاح موضوعی

Religious Studies

اصطلاح موضوعی

Social Sciences

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Knut Jacobsen

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/156852709X405071

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y