Devi Goddesses of India

Name: Devi Goddesses of India
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ISBN: 9780520200579

ISBN-10: 0520200578

ISBN-13: 9780520200579

Edition: 1996

Authors: John Stratton Hawley, Donna Marie Wulff

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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…

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List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 7/1/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 373
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Devi: The Great Goddess Cynthia Ann Humes



Vindhyavasini: Local Goddess yet Great Goddess



Kali: Blood and Death Out of Place



Sri: Giver of Fortune, Bestower of Grace



Radha: Consort and Conqueror of Krishna



Ganga: The Goddess Ganges in Hindu Sacred Geography



Saranyu/Samjntilde;a: The Sun and the Shadow



Seranvali: The Mother Who Possesses



Bhagavati: Ball of Fire



Sati: The Story of Godavari



Bharat Mata: Mother India and Her Militant