"Demonstrating the range and complexity of feminine imagery in Hindu tradition, "Devi" offers to scholars and beginners alike a fascinating and useful anthology."--Elaine Pagels, author "Gnostic Gospels" "Thought-provoking and new, yet containing a few classics as well, "Devi "is a most valuable addition to studies of India--society, religion, culture, and art."--Vidya Dehejia, Smithsonian Institution "A wonderfully informative group of essays about the main goddess figures of India. These sometimes dominate the male and ...
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"Demonstrating the range and complexity of feminine imagery in Hindu tradition, "Devi" offers to scholars and beginners alike a fascinating and useful anthology."--Elaine Pagels, author "Gnostic Gospels" "Thought-provoking and new, yet containing a few classics as well, "Devi "is a most valuable addition to studies of India--society, religion, culture, and art."--Vidya Dehejia, Smithsonian Institution "A wonderfully informative group of essays about the main goddess figures of India. These sometimes dominate the male and sometimes stand alone, and they range from the fertile river Ganga to the awesome Kali, who is transforming herself in the West."--Ninian Smart, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Add this copy of Devi Goddesses of India to cart. $36.42, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Motilal Banarsidass.
Add this copy of Devi: Goddesses of India (Comparative Studies in to cart. $58.24, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by University of California Press.
