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Devi - Goddesses of India (Paperback, New): John Stratton Hawley, Donna Marie Wulff

Devi - Goddesses of India (Paperback, New)

John Stratton Hawley, Donna Marie Wulff

Series: Comparative Studies in Religion and Society, 7

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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.

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Imprint: University of California Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Comparative Studies in Religion and Society, 7
Release date: July 1996
First published: July 1996
Authors: John Stratton Hawley • Donna Marie Wulff
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 373
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-20058-6
Categories: 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
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LSN: 0-520-20058-6
Barcode: 9780520200586

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