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21 avril 2022
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifp.7576
- isbn: 9788184701166
- eisbn: 9791036556210
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littérature tamoule langue tamoule langues dravidiennes Tamil literature Tamil language Dravidian languages South India Asian Studies Humanities, Multidisciplinary HIS003000 LIT008000 DSB HBJFSujets proches
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Alvappillai Veluppillai, « The Position of Saint Appar in Tamil Śaivism », Institut Français de Pondichéry, ID : 10.4000/books.ifp.7576
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1. Introduction Hinduism is a loose cover term for many religious manifestations which originated in different regions and different ages in the South Asian subcontinent. The assertion of a Hindu identity is a modern phenomenon which tries to distance itself from other religious identities, mainly Islamic and Christian in India. There are some modern attempts to include religions like Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism (which also originated in South Asia) within the Hindu fold, but Buddhism which...