Vicissitudes of the goddess: reconstructions of the Gramadevata in India's religious traditions
Drawing on archaeological, artistic, sculptural and inscriptional sources and participant/observer insights, Sree Padma reconstructs a history of goddess worship in India from ancient times (before the rise of Buddhism and bhakti) to contemporary cults of deified women.
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2013
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| In: | Jahr: 2013 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Andhra Pradesh
/ Hinduism
/ Folk religion
/ Village
/ Goddess
B Andhra Pradesh / Hinduism / Fertility goddess / Virginity |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Folk Religion
India
Andhra Pradesh
History
B Hindu goddesses India Andhra Pradesh |
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| Parallele Ausgabe: | Nicht-Elektronisch
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| Zusammenfassung: | Drawing on archaeological, artistic, sculptural and inscriptional sources and participant/observer insights, Sree Padma reconstructs a history of goddess worship in India from ancient times (before the rise of Buddhism and bhakti) to contemporary cults of deified women. |
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| ISBN: | 0199369003 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199325023.001.0001 |