Hiltebeitel, Alf
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aq45The Indus Valley "Proto-Śiva", reexamined through reflections on the goddess, the buffalo, and the symbolism of VĀHANAS
The Indus Valley "Proto-Śiva", reexamined through reflections on the goddess, the buffalo, and the symbolism of VĀHANASarticle 1978
- Summary
- Alfred John Hiltebeitel was Columbian Professor of Religion, History, and Human Sciences at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., US. His academic specialism was in ancient Sanskrit epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, together with Indian religious tradition and folklore. Wikipedia
- Gender or Sex
- Male [1][3][4][5][6]
- Unknown [2]
- Born
- 1942-10-04 [2]
- 1942-04-10 [6]
- Birth Place
- New York (New York, États-Unis) [3]
- New York City [6]
- Died
- 2023-03-12 [2][6]
- Death Place
- Cali (Colombie) [3]
- Cali [6]
- Country
- United States [2]
- Language
- English [3]
- Occupation
- Indologist [6]
- historian of religion [6]
- Profession
- Religionswissenschaftler [2]
- Employer
- George Washington University [6]
- Educated at
- University of Chicago [6]
- University of Chicago Divinity School [6]
- Haverford College [6]
- Oakwood Friends School [6]
- Country of Education
- United States [6]
- Yale LUX
- Entity [6]
- Sources
- 1. VIAF
- 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany)
- 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France
- 4. Library of Congress
- 5. National Library of Korea
- 6. Wikidata
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