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A garland of forgotten goddesses : tales of the feminine divine from India and beyond / edited by Michael Slouber.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 357 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780520976214
  • 0520976215
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: A garland of forgotten goddessesDDC classification:
  • 294.5/2114 23
LOC classification:
  • BL1216 .G37 2021
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Bhadrakāḷī : slaying the demon in the backwaters / Noor van Brussel -- Cāmuṇḍi and Uttanahaḷḷi : sisters of the Mysuru hills / Caleb Simmons -- Kauśikī : the virgin demon-slayer / Judit Törzsök -- The seven mothers : origin tales from two early-medieval Purāṇas / Shaman Hatley -- Svasthānī : goddess of one's own place / Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz -- Kailā Devī : the great goddess as local avatar of miracles / R. Jeremy Saul -- Bahucarā Mātā : she who roams widely / Darry Dinnell -- Rāṣṭrasenā : Hawk goddess of the Mewar mountains / Adam Newman -- Rangda in the Calon Arang : a tale of magic / Thomas M. Hunter and Ni Wayan Pasek Ariati -- Tvaritā : the swift goddess / Michael Slouber -- Kāmeśvarī : visualizing the goddess of desire / Anna A. Golovkova -- Avyapadeśyā : indefinable Kālī / Olga Serbaeva.
Summary: "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 captures 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, it highlights a range of sources from ancient myths to modern lore. The goddesses in this book 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, demonstrating the ways religion changes over time"-- Provided by publisher.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2685666

"A Philip E. Lilienthal Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bhadrakāḷī : slaying the demon in the backwaters / Noor van Brussel -- Cāmuṇḍi and Uttanahaḷḷi : sisters of the Mysuru hills / Caleb Simmons -- Kauśikī : the virgin demon-slayer / Judit Törzsök -- The seven mothers : origin tales from two early-medieval Purāṇas / Shaman Hatley -- Svasthānī : goddess of one's own place / Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz -- Kailā Devī : the great goddess as local avatar of miracles / R. Jeremy Saul -- Bahucarā Mātā : she who roams widely / Darry Dinnell -- Rāṣṭrasenā : Hawk goddess of the Mewar mountains / Adam Newman -- Rangda in the Calon Arang : a tale of magic / Thomas M. Hunter and Ni Wayan Pasek Ariati -- Tvaritā : the swift goddess / Michael Slouber -- Kāmeśvarī : visualizing the goddess of desire / Anna A. Golovkova -- Avyapadeśyā : indefinable Kālī / Olga Serbaeva.

"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 captures 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, it highlights a range of sources from ancient myths to modern lore. The goddesses in this book 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, demonstrating the ways religion changes over time"-- Provided by publisher.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 10, 2020).