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Mitra-Varuna : an essay on two Indo-European representations of sovereignty by Georges Dumézil is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Mitra-Varuna : an essay on two Indo-European representations of sovereignty about?
In his work the late Georges Dumezil, arguably the most important modern mythologist, demonstrated that every Indo-European religious and social system was structured according to three primary functions: sovereignty, war, and fertility.
Who reads Mitra-Varuna : an essay on two Indo-European representations of sovereignty?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Georges Dumézil
- Publisher
- New York: Zone Books
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780942299120
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Religion, Memoir, Sociology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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