A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses

Tales of the Feminine Divine from India and Beyond

A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses
Michael Slouber
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22 Dec 2020 US
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9780520375758
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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.
Michael Slouber is Associate Professor of South Asian Studies at Western Washington University and the author of Early Tantric Medicine.
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ISBN-13: 9780520375758
Published: 22 Dec 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 499g
Pages: 374

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