Hindu Myths

Name: Hindu Myths
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ISBN: 9780292702332

ISBN-10: 0292702337

ISBN-13: 9780292702332

Edition: 2004

Authors: A. L. Dallapiccola

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India has long been regarded as the home of Hinduism, its mythology constituting the backbone of Indian culture. Hindu myths have been adapted over the centuries to incorporate new or revised characters, and they continue to play a central role in modern Indian life. Retold here in their colorful and dramatic splendor, the Hindu myths touch on the key narrative themes of creation, preservation, destruction, delusion, and the bestowal of grace. They also portray the main deities of the Hindu pantheonShiva, Vishnu, and Deviand their relationships with antigods, nymphs, and ascetics. Drawn from a variety of sources, most notably the encyclopedic Puranas, the myths range from the early…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 12/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 6.77" wide x 9.48" long x 0.24" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Anna L. Dallapiccola is Honorary Professor of Indian Art at The University of Edinburgh. She is Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and of the American Oriental Society, and the author of numerous publications.



Map


Introduction


The ever-new beginning


Preservation


Destruction


Veiling and unveiling: the divine power of delusion


Anugraha, the bestowal of grace


Living legacy


Suggestions for further reading


Picture credits


Index