Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 352 pages)
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illustrations, map
ISBN:
9780520916296
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0520916298
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0585105960
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9780585105963
Serie:
Comparative studies in religion and society 7
Inhalt:
"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."--Back cover
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-340) and index
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Prologue: the goddess in India /
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Devi: the great goddess /
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Vindhyavasini: local goddess yet great goddess /
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Kali: blood and death out of place
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Sri: giver of fortune, bestower of grace /
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Radha: consort and conquerer of Krishna /
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Ganga: the goddess Ganges in Hindu sacred geography /
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Saranyu/Samjna: the sun and the shadow /
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Seranvali: the mother who possesses /
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Bhagavati: ball of fire /
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Sati: the story of Godavari /
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Bharat Mata: Mother India and her militant Matriots /
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Epilogue: the western Kali /
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Devī Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1996 ISBN 0520200578
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Theologie/Religionswissenschaften
Schlagwort(e):
Aufsatzsammlung
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