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Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.5211
EAN: 9780520063396
ISBN: 0520063392
Label: University of California Press
Manufacturer: University of California Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 281
Publication Date: 1988-07-19
Publisher: University of California Press
Studio: University of California Press
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Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author of The Sword and the Flute--Kali & Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.
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Summary: Eh... it was okay.
Comment: It's really a look at the Goddesses from a scholar's point of view without any religious attitudes whatsoever toward the subject matter. He treats the goddesses kind of like they're archaic symbols of some distant past, rather than great women of a living religious tradition. Good for students who are taking a course in this type of study, but not really good as a look at the goddesses through a devotional perspective.
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Summary: Hindu Goddeses:Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions
Comment: Great book for one who wants to learn about Hinduism and the feminine within the Indian traditions. Scholarship is excellent, but it isn't for those who have more New Age beliefs in general on goddeses such as Kali or Hindu/eastern concepts in general. I would suggest it for those who are actually into learning about the Hindu religion and not the Western idea of Indian culture and religion.
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Summary: Good Book!
Comment: Great book about Hindu goddesses! A must read for those interested...
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Summary: Good overview of Hindu Goddesses
Comment: This is a very good, scholarly overview of the major Goddesses of Hinduism. It is an academic work, and therefore not for one who is seeking to read about the Goddesses from a devotional perspective, but nonetheless it is full of insights. An essential book for those interested in Hindu Goddesses and/or world Goddess myth and religion, and one which will serve as both a useful introduction to the subject and an accurate source to be returned to in research again and again.
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Summary: 5 stars
Comment: An incredibly interesting book. This is the book that got me interested in Hinduism, that made me take an entirely new look at Parvati & Sati, & (with a *little* bit of help) got me hooked on religious studies. Very well-written, like every other Kinsley book I've read (with the exception of Hinduism: A Cultural Perspective).
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