A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses (eBook, ePUB)

Tales of the Feminine Divine from India and Beyond
Redaktion: Slouber, Michael

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Imagining the divine as female is rare-even controversial-in most religions. Hinduism, by contrast, preserves a rich and continuous tradition of goddess worship. A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses conveys the diversity of this tradition by bringing together a fresh array of captivating and largely overlooked Hindu goddess tales from different regions. As the first such anthology of goddess narratives in translation, this collection highlights a range of sources from ancient myths to modern lore. The goddesses featured here battle demons, perform miracles, and grant rare Tantric visions to their devotees. Each translation is paired with a short essay that explains the goddess's historical and social context, elucidating the ways religion adapts to changing times.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780520976214
• Artikelnr.: 60623459