| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 281 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Hermeneutics Ser. ; No. 12 |
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Hermeneutics Ser. Studies in the History of Religions ; no. 12
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| Contents |
Preface to the 1997 Printing -- Introduction -- 1. Goddesses in Vedic Literature -- 2. ŚrĪ-Lakṣmī -- 3. Pārvatī -- 4. Sarasvatī -- 5. Sītā -- 6. Rādhā -- 7. Durgā -- 8. Kālī -- 9. The Mahādevī -- 10. The Mātṛkās -- 11. Tārā, Chinnamastā, and the Mahāvidyās -- 12. Goddesses and Sacred Geography -- 13. Village Goddesses -- Appendix: The Indus Valley Civilization |
| Summary |
"Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author of The Sword and the Flute-Kali & Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and index |
| Notes |
First paperback printing 1988. With a new Preface. Copyright © 1986 by the Regents of the University of California |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Hindu goddesses.
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RELIGION -- Hinduism -- Theology.
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RELIGION -- Hinduism -- General.
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Hindu goddesses
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Déesses hindoues.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780520908833 |
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052090883X |
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0585334889 |
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9780585334882 |
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