Avatar and incarnation: the divine in human form in the world's religions
This text looks at the origin and development of the doctrine of the "divine being". The author offers an insight into the role this earthly manifestation of the divine plays in the major religions of the world, and looks at the implications for belief, devotion, worship and understanding.
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Oxford, England
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Oneworld
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1997
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294 p.; 21 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 278-284( and index
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ISBN: 1851681302
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