Signless Signification in Ancient India and Beyond

The collected essays in this book are the result of a series of workshops held at the University of Cagliari in Italy; this work charts the evolution of key concepts on signless signification of traditional Indian grammar and deals with powerful mechanisms of meaning extension, including rituals and speculative patterns. This collection brings an interdisciplinary approach to the examination of possible relationships between different cultural and linguistic systems of signification.

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Miscellaneous Frontmatter
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Preface
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- By Giuliano Boccali
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Part I - Technical and Speculative Reflections on Signless Signification
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Much Ado about Nothing: Unsystematic Notes on śūnya
pp 17-32
- By Alberto Pelissero
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When One Thing Applies More than Once: tantra and prasaṅga in Śrautasūtra, Mīmāṃsāa and Grammar
pp 33-98
- By Elisa Freschi, Tiziana Pontillo
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The Earlier Pāṇinian Tradition on the Imperceptible Sign
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- By Maria Piera Candotti, Tiziana Pontillo
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The Infinite Possibilities of Life: Interpretations of the śūnyatā in the Thinking of Daisaku Ikeda
pp 155-174
- By Paolo Corda
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Part II - Reflections on Signless Signification in Literature and Arts
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Presences and Absences in Indian Visual Arts: Ideologies and Events
pp 177-194
- By Cinzia Pieruccini
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Rethinking the Question of Images (Aniconism vs. Iconism) in the Indian History of Art
pp 195-222
- By Mimma Congedo, Paola M. Rossi
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Denotation in absentia in Literary Language: The Case of Aristophanic Comedy
pp 223-238
- By Patrizia Mureddu
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The Birth of the Buddha in the Early Buddhist Art Schools
pp 239-260
- By Ruben Fais
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Untranslatable Denotations: Notes on Music Meaning Through Cultures
pp 261-282
- By Prema Bhat, Paolo Bravi, Ignazio MacChiarella
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Summary of Papers
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Frontmatter
pp 1-4

Contents
pp 5-6

Miscellaneous Frontmatter
pp 7-8

Preface
pp 9-14

Part I - Technical and Speculative Reflections on Signless Signification
pp 15-16

Much Ado about Nothing: Unsystematic Notes on śūnya
pp 17-32

When One Thing Applies More than Once: tantra and prasaṅga in Śrautasūtra, Mīmāṃsāa and Grammar
pp 33-98

The Earlier Pāṇinian Tradition on the Imperceptible Sign
pp 99-154

The Infinite Possibilities of Life: Interpretations of the śūnyatā in the Thinking of Daisaku Ikeda
pp 155-174

Part II - Reflections on Signless Signification in Literature and Arts
pp 175-176

Presences and Absences in Indian Visual Arts: Ideologies and Events
pp 177-194

Rethinking the Question of Images (Aniconism vs. Iconism) in the Indian History of Art
pp 195-222

Denotation in absentia in Literary Language: The Case of Aristophanic Comedy
pp 223-238

The Birth of the Buddha in the Early Buddhist Art Schools
pp 239-260

Untranslatable Denotations: Notes on Music Meaning Through Cultures
pp 261-282

Summary of Papers
pp 283-287

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