Vicissitudes of the Goddess: reconstructions of the Gramadevata in India's religious traditions
Goddess explained, perspectives from the West -- Contextualizing the fertility goddess and the Gramadevata -- Fertility symbols of goddesses : historical renderings and contemporary practices -- Profiles of anthropomorphic goddesses in myth, ritual, and history -- Bala Perantalu : auspicious virgin...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2013
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| Dans: | Année: 2013 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Andhra Pradesh
/ Hindouisme
/ Religion populaire
/ Déesse
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Folk Religion
History
India
Andhra Pradesh
B Hindu goddesses (India) (Andhra Pradesh) B Hindu goddesses India Andhra Pradesh B Folk Religion (India) (Andhra Pradesh) History |
| Accès en ligne: |
Book review (H-Net) Rezension (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | Goddess explained, perspectives from the West -- Contextualizing the fertility goddess and the Gramadevata -- Fertility symbols of goddesses : historical renderings and contemporary practices -- Profiles of anthropomorphic goddesses in myth, ritual, and history -- Bala Perantalu : auspicious virgin mothers -- Perantalu : auspicious wives -- Deifying victimised women : sacrifices and murders |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references. - Goddess explained, perspectives from the West -- Contextualizing the fertility goddess and the Gramadevata -- Fertility symbols of goddesses : historical renderings and contemporary practices -- Profiles of anthropomorphic goddesses in myth, ritual, and history -- Bala Perantalu : auspicious virgin mothers -- Perantalu : auspicious wives -- Deifying victimised women : sacrifices and murders |
| ISBN: | 0199325030 |