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Wessels-Mevissen, Corinna, Ciurtin, Eugen, Del Bontà, Robert J., Mevissen, Gerd J.R., Ōhashi, Ryōsuke, Wieringa, E.P., Kelényi, Béla, Golzio, Karl-Heinz, Bautze, Joachim K. and Emmrich, Christoph (2012). Figurations of Time in Asia. München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7705-5447-8

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Abstract

The experience and the ensuing structuring of time forms a constitutive part of human cultures. There are many ways of coming to terms with time, calendars and historiographies being its most common cultural representations. The contributions to this volume deal with lesser known figurations that result directly from the various perceptions about time and phenomena related to time. Diachronous investigations in various parts of Asia (predominantly South Asia) reveal a broad spectrum of such visual and literary figurative manifestations. While Hinduism recognizes a divine personification of time and allocates the ominous factor time in an ontological proximity to death, other cultures of Asia have developed their own specific concepts and strategies. This collection of essays combines perspectives of various disciplines on figurations in which time congeals, as it were. These figurations result from local time regimes, and beyond demonstrating their diversity of forms this volume offers coordinates for a comparison of cultures. The topics include chronograms as well as early Buddhist topoi of the vastness of time, the Indian Jaina representation of both temporality and non-temporality and the teachings of a Mediaeval Zen master hinting at the more stationary aspects of time.

Item Type:	Book
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Wessels-Mevissen, Corinna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ciurtin, Eugen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Del Bontà, Robert J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mevissen, Gerd J.R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ōhashi, Ryōsuke UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wieringa, E.P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kelényi, Béla UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Golzio, Karl-Heinz UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bautze, Joachim K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Emmrich, Christoph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Editors:	Editors Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Boschung, Dietrich UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wessels-Mevissen, Corinna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email Corrector Wessels-Mevissen, Corinna UNSPECIFIED Corrector Radzinski, Russell UNSPECIFIED
Corporate Creators:	Internationales Kolleg Morphomata
Corporate Contributors:	Internationales Kolleg Morphomata
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-77547
Series Name at the University of Cologne:	Morphomata
Volume:	4
Date:	2012
Publisher:	Wilhelm Fink Verlag
Place of Publication:	München
ISBN:	978-3-7705-5447-8
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Divisions:	Weitere Institute, Arbeits- und Forschungsgruppen > Internationales Kolleg Morphomata
Subjects:	Philosophy Other and comparative religions Geography and history History of ancient world
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Südasien, Südostasien, Zeitbewusstsein, Geschichte, Kongress, UNSPECIFIED
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Refereed:	No
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/7754