The Sword and the Flute-Kali and Krsna - Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, With a New Preface (Paperback, New ed)

With a New Preface Kali and Krsna are two of Hinduism's most popular deities, representing dramatically different truths about the nature of the sacred. The cruel and terrible Kali is thought to be born of wild, aboriginal roots. She is the goddess of thieves and often associated with human blood sacrifice. Krsna, in contrast, is the divine lover and inimitable prankster who plays a bewitching flute to draw all to him. But Kali and Krsna have much more in common than their contrasting personalities suggest. Kinsley shows that Krsna's flute can be interchangeable with Kali's sword, revealing important perceptions of the divine in the Hindu tradition.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions, 4
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	May 2000
Authors:	David Kinsley
Dimensions:	203 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	178
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-22476-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism
LSN:	0-520-22476-0
Barcode:	9780520224766

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