{"title":"Georges Dumezil","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorges Dumézil’s works explore complex themes in mythology, religion, and Indo-European studies, offering profound insights into ancient sovereignty and social structures. His scholarship provides readers with a deep understanding of cultural narratives that have shaped historical worldviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough rigorous analysis and comparative study, Dumézil’s writings invite readers to engage with foundational myths and their enduring influence across civilisations. This collection is essential for those interested in education, reference, and the intellectual exploration of cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mitra-varuna-an-essay-on-two-indo-european-representations-of-sovereignty-by-stuart-elden-9781912808977","title":"Mitra-Varuna - An Essay on Two Indo-European Representations of Sovereignty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic text that develops one prong of Dumézil’s tripartite hypothesis of Indo-European tribes: the sacred sovereign.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorges Dumézil’s fascination with the myths and histories of India, Rome, Scandinavia, and the Celts yielded an idea that became his most influential scholarly legacy: the tripartite hypothesis, which divides Indo-European societal functions into three classes: the sacred sovereign, the warrior, and the producer. \u003ci\u003eMitra-Varuna\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1940, concentrates on the first function, that of sovereignty. Dumézil identifies two types of rulers, the first judicial and worldly, the second divine and supernatural. These figures, both priestly, are oppositional but complementary. The title nods to these roles, referring to the gods Mitra, a rational mediator, and Varuna, an awesome religious figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStuart Elden’s critical edition, based on the 1988 English translation by Derek Coltman, identifies variations between the first and second French editions and completes—and in places corrects—Dumézil’s references. The editor’s detailed introduction situates \u003ci\u003eMitra-Varuna\u003c\/i\u003e within Dumézil’s career, outlines how his treatment of its themes developed over time, and relates the book to the political controversy around his ideas. Two new appendices contain passages that did not appear in the second French edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536786112748,"sku":"9781912808977","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cab5d471b5038dc0b4aa086409405823.jpg?v=1776904217"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/georges-dumezil.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}