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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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Andhra Pradesh
/ Hinduism
/ Folk religion
/ Village
/ Goddess
B Andhra Pradesh / Hinduism / Fertility goddess / Virginity |
| Further subjects: | B
Folk Religion
India
Andhra Pradesh
History
B Hindu goddesses India Andhra Pradesh |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-936900-3 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199325023.001.0001 |
