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Devi : Goddesses of India
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Devi : Goddesses of India Paperback - 1996

by Hawley, John S.: and Donna M. Wulff

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Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996. 6" wide by 9" tall. Trade paperback. Very Good+ condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat, uncreased spine. Illustrations. Glossary. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the rear cover: "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 'Goddesses.' 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 Vindhavasini, 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 these essays the divine feminine in Hinduism is revealed as never before -- fascinating, contradictory, powerful... John Stratton Hawley is Professor of Religion at Bernard College and Director of the National Resource Center for South Asia at Columbia University. Donna Marie Wulff is Associate Professor of Religion at Brown University.". Second printing. Soft Cover. Original pictorial wraps. xii, 352pp. .
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  • Title Devi : Goddesses of India
  • Author Hawley, John S.: and Donna M. Wulff
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Second printing
  • Condition Used - Original pictorial wraps
  • Pages 373
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley
  • Date 1996
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 003170
  • ISBN 9780520200586 / 0520200586
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.07 x 6.09 x 0.91 in (23.04 x 15.47 x 2.31 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Hindu
  • Library of Congress subjects Goddesses, Hindu, Hindu goddesses
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95046773
  • Dewey Decimal Code 294.521

From the publisher

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 these compelling essays, the divine feminine in Hinduism is revealed as never before-fascinating, contradictory, powerful.

First line

There are multiple dimensions to posing the apparently straightforward question of who is the Great Goddess of India, the Devi, and how she is related to other Hindu deities.

From the rear cover

"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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Citations

  • Library Journal, 06/15/1996, Page 69

About the author

John S. Hawley is Professor of Religion at Barnard College and Director of the the National Resource Center for South Asia at Columbia University. Donna M. Wulff is Professor of Religion at Brown University. Together they edited The Divine Consort: Radha and the Goddesses of India (1986).

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