Hindu Goddesses Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition

Name: Hindu Goddesses Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition
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ISBN: 9780520053939

ISBN-10: 0520053931

ISBN-13: 9780520053939

Edition: 1986

Authors: David R. Kinsley

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Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author of "The Sword and the Flute--Kali & Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology," sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: University of California Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 281
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Preface to the 1997 Printing


Introduction


Goddesses in Vedic Literature


Sri-Laksmi


Parvati


Sarasvati


Sita


Radha


Durga


Kali


The Mahadevi


The Matrkas


Tara, Chinnamasta, and the Mahavidyas


Goddesses and Sacred Geography


Village Goddesses


The Indus Valley Civilization


Notes


Bibliography


Index