The Cult of Draupadi, v. 1 - Mythologies - From Gingee to Kuruksetra (Hardcover)

This is the first volume of a projected three-volume work on the little-known South Indian folk cult of the goddess Draupadi and on the classical epic, the "Mahabharata," that the cult brings to life in mythic, ritual, and dramatic forms. Draupadi, the chief heroine of the Sanskrit "Mahabharata," takes on many unexpected guises in her Tamil cult, but her dimensions as a folk goddess remain rooted in a rich interpretive vision of the great epic. By examining the ways that the cult of Draupadi commingles traditions about the goddess and the epic, Alf Hiltebeitel shows the cult to be singularly representative of the inner tensions and working dynamics of popular devotional Hinduism.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1988
First published:	April 1988
Authors:	Alf Hiltebeitel
Dimensions:	250 x 200 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	516
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-34045-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	0-226-34045-7
Barcode:	9780226340456

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