Varanasi : myths and scientific studies : proceedings of an interdisciplinary workshop / edited by Vidula Jayaswal

By:

Interdisciplinary workshop on myths and scientific studies Banaras Hindu University) (2010

Contributor(s):

Jayaswal, Vidula [ed.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Aryan Books International, 2013.Description: xxii, 170 p. : ill., 28 Maps ; 19 x 25 cmISBN:

9788173054501

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

954.2 VAR

Contents:

Contents : VIEWS OF INDOLOGISTS AND SCIENTISTS-- Chapter 1. Vedic myths and mythology--Chapter 2. Ecology and Indian myth--Chapter 3. Do Indian myths have a scientific basis--Chapter 4. Myths and scientific basis ?--Chapter 5. Spiritual and scientific perspectives in Jain mythology-- CASE STUDIES -- Chapter 6. Jataka stories and Archaeology : a case study of Varanasi--Chapter 7. Myths related to Avimuktakshetra-- Chapter 8. Varanasi and the Ganga river : a geological perspective--Chapter 9. Ganga and Kashi : myths and scientific enquiries-- Chapter 10. Varanasi : origin and growth from a geomorphic perspective-- OBSERVATIONS-- Chapter 11. Myths, consciousness and science of signs--Chapter 12. Myths and science

Summary: Contributed articles presented at one-day Interdisciplinary Workshop on Myths and Scientific Studies held on November 02, 2010 under the auspices of Banaras Hindu University.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB M-1	Non Fiction	954.2 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 1	Available		006824
Books	Library, SPAB M-1	Non Fiction	954.2 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 2	Available		007817

Total holds: 0

Browsing Library, SPAB shelves, Shelving location: M-1, Collection: Non Fiction Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous								Next
Previous	954.2 MON-L Letters of a Mussoorie merchant /	954.2 REZ-F Fathpur Sikri revisited /	954.2 TAL-F Fida-é-Lucknow :	954.2 VAR Varanasi :	954.2 VAR Varanasi :	954.2 VAR-L Lucknow - a treasure :	954.2 VAR-L Lucknow, the city of heritage & culture :	Next

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes verses in Sanskrit ; with English translation.

Contributed articles presented at one-day Interdisciplinary Workshop on Myths and Scientific Studies held on November 02, 2010 under the auspices of Banaras Hindu University.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Click on an image to view it in the image viewer