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The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology (Paperback, Revised)
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The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology (Paperback, Revised)
Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions, 6
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"While focusing on the central problem of evil, O'Fiaherty
illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought." (Choice). "This is Dr.
O'Flaherty's third book on Indian mythology, and the best yet. The
range and number of myths handled is dazzling ...Moreover, her
fluent and lucid style make reading a pleasure ...a major
contribution to the study of religion in general and Hinduism in
particular." (Times Literary Supplement). "This scholarly work is a
welcome and valuable addition to Hindu studies because it corrects
the widespread belief that Hindu thought does not recognize the
problem of evil. The author shows conclusively that the mythology
of tribal societies and the Puranas deal with this question
extensively. She traces certain conceptual attitudes towards evil
from the Vedic period to the present day." (Library Journal).
"O'Flaherty has accomplished an important double task. She has
reoriented our thinking on the Indian experience of evil as it has
been given literary expression in the mythological texts of the
Sanskrit tradition and to a lesser extent in the Tamil and tribal
traditions as well. She has also provided, in this rich and
exquisitely crafted book, a new set of vantage points from which to
re-read familiar Indian myths and encounter new ones...Origins is
both a superb piece of scholarship and a lively, witty and
engagingly written book." (South Asia in Review). "The author
performs a brilliant feat in her textually exegetical and
hermeneutical handling of the numerous and many-faceted myths. The
study is highly pertinent and valuable ...The authorial
translations from the Hindu and Pali texts are refreshing ...and
her comments are illuminating. Thus the Hindu view of evil comes
out as something not simplistic and arbitrary but as an approach
which is careful, complex, and richly eclectic...This is a highly
readable volume written with verve, sparkle and occasional light
touches of decent humor." (Asian Student). "For serious students of
mythology, theology and Hinduism, this book is must reading."
(Religious Studies Review).
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