Signless Signification in Ancient India and Beyond (Cultural, Historical and Textual Studies of South Asian Religions, 1)

by: Tiziana Pontillo (Editor), Maria Piera Candotti (Editor)

Publisher: Anthem Press

Publication Date: 2013-04-01

Language: English

Print Length: 288 pages

ISBN-10: 0857283154

ISBN-13: 9780857283153

Book Description

The collected essays in this book are the result of a series of workshops held at the University of Cagliari in Italy; this work charts the evolution of key concepts on signless signification of traditional Indian grammar and deals with powerful mechanisms of meaning extension, including rituals and speculative patterns. This collection brings an interdisciplinary approach to the examination of possible relationships between different cultural and linguistic systems of signification.

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The collected essays in this book are the result of a series of workshops held at the University of Cagliari in Italy; this work charts the evolution of key concepts on signless signification of traditional Indian grammar and deals with powerful mechanisms of meaning extension, including rituals and speculative patterns. This collection brings an interdisciplinary approach to the examination of possible relationships between different cultural and linguistic systems of signification. 

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