Devi: Goddesses of India Volume 7

by John Stratton Hawley, Donna M. Wulff, Donna Marie Wulff

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520200586
• ISBN13: 9780520200586
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"