Devi

Goddesses of India

AvJohn Stratton Hawley,Donna Marie Wulff

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

Del i serien Comparative Studies in Religion and Society

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-07-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Comparative Studies in Religion and Society
Antal sidor:373
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520200586

Utforska kategorier

Hinduism inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

John S. Hawley is Professor of Religion at Barnard College and Director of the the National Resource Center for South Asia at Columbia University. Donna M. Wulff is Professor of Religion at Brown University. Together they edited The Divine Consort: Radha and the Goddesses of India (1986).

Innehållsförteckning

Thomas B. Coburn, Devi: The Great Goddess Cynthia Ann Humes, Vindhyavasini: Local Goddess yet Great Goddess David R. Kinsley, Kali: Blood and Death Out of Place Vasudha Narayanan, Sri: Giver of Fortune, Bestower of Grace Donna M. Wulff, Radha: Consort and Conqueror of Krishna Diana L. Eck, Ganga: The Goddess Ganges in Hindu Sacred Geography Wendy Doniger, Saranyu/Samjna: The Sun and the Shadow Kathleen M. Erndl, Seranvali: The Mother Who Possesses Sarah Caldwell, Bhagavati: Ball of Fire Lindsey Harlan, Sati: The Story of Godavari Lise McKean, Bharat Mata: Mother India and Her Militant, Matriots