Devī : goddesses of India /
"The monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have severely limited the portrayal of the divine as feminine. But in Hinduism "God" very often means "Goddess." This extraordinary collection explores twelve different Hindu goddesses, all of whom are in some w...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©1996.
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| Series: | Comparative studies in religion and society ;
7. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=9511 |
| Summary: | "The monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have severely limited the portrayal of the divine as feminine. But in Hinduism "God" very often means "Goddess." This extraordinary collection explores twelve different Hindu goddesses, all of whom are in some way related to Devi, the Great Goddess. They range from the liquid goddess-energy of the River Ganges to the possessing, entrancing heat of Bhagavati and Seranvali. They are local, like Vindhyavasini, and global, like Kali ancient, like Saranyu, and modern, like "Mother India." The collection combines analysis of texts with intensive fieldwork, allowing the reader to see how goddesses are worshiped in everyday life. In these compelling essays, the divine feminine in Hinduism is revealed as never before -- fascinating, contradictory, powerful."--Back cover |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 352 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-340) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520916296 0520916298 0585105960 9780585105963 0520200578 0520200586 9780520200579 9780520200586 |