Imagining Karma

Imagining Karma
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9780520232433
ISBN-13 : 0520232437
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Download or read book Imagining Karma written by Gananath Obeyesekere and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-11-11 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences across great cultural divides.


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