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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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | The Oxford history of Hinduism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hinduism
/ Goddess
B India / Hinduism / Goddess |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Hindu goddesses |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | 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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| Item 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 |