The goddess
This volume explains how Hindus think about divinity in its feminine aspect, as the supreme creative energy of the cosmos. That energy is a single abstract idea but manifests itself in many forms, each imagined as a goddess with particular powers and functions
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Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2018
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Dans: | Année: 2018 |
Édition: | First edition |
Collection/Revue: | The Oxford history of Hinduism
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Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Hindouisme
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B Inde / Hindouisme / Déesse |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Recueil d'articles
B Hindu goddesses |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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Résumé: | This volume explains how Hindus think about divinity in its feminine aspect, as the supreme creative energy of the cosmos. That energy is a single abstract idea but manifests itself in many forms, each imagined as a goddess with particular powers and functions |
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Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index This edition previously issued in print: 2018 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
ISBN: | 0191821225 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198767022.001.0001 |