The poetics of sovereignty in early Vedic liturgies

Speaker: Dr T. Proferes
Date: February 17, 2006
Time: 13:15

Text, context, and interpretation seminars

Recently there has been a general interest in the relation of religion to kingship in the history of Indian religions. In the context of this interest, the seminar examines the relationship between power and ritual through showing how sovereignty is expressed in Vedic liturgies.