REL 1000 Chapter : Ch 3
Document Summary
Orientalism used to describe the origins/study of eastern civilization. Wasn"t developed around a person but several groups and events. Northern invaders who pushed the dravidians out of the picture. Sacrificed animals to their god and shared the offering. The following was called devas [represents good] and asuras [represent bad] Dravidian people [known as the dark skinned inhabitants of india] 4 parts of the vedas: rig-veda explains the place of humanity in a larger universe, brahmanas deals with sacrifice, upanishads = translates to sitting near teachers . Based on what hindu writer heard about revelation. The end of the vedas, the last word. Brahman, the highest god in the hindu stuff. Purusha = all [from which everything springs, including gods] Indra, a male god, creator and ruler of the universe, always fighting for the people, was understood the be the most powerful and significant. Arthava -veda charms and spells to help deal with struggles of daily life.
