The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c3.3
The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c3.3
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Indology is not a gregarious field of activity. It is a sort of neglected frontier area, sparsely populated by lone rangers struggling along diverging and little-frequented trails. When these rather solitary trails lead to longstanding friendships, the urge to mention a few of these friends is irresistible. Let me name only Hanns-Peter Schmidt, Madeleine Biardeau, Joachim Sprockhoff, Wendy O’Flaherty, Frits Staal, and the late Hans van Buitenen.