Of Gods and Books: Ritual and Knowledge Transmission in the Manuscript Cultures of Premodern India 9783110478815, 9783110477726

India has been the homeland of diverse manuscript traditions that do not cease to impress scholars for their imposing si

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Of Gods and Books: Ritual and Knowledge Transmission in the Manuscript Cultures of Premodern India
9783110478815, 9783110477726

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