South Asian goddesses and the natural environment

This multidisciplinary collection presents 11 essays ranging from the pre-Vedic to the modern era and incorporating research on Hindu, Buddhist and tribal cultures. Authors ask whether the worship of goddesses, strongly linked to fertility rituals, might have mitigated the ecological decline of Sout...

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Contributors: Vicziany, Marika 1947- (Editor) ; Bapat, Jayant Bhalchandra 1938- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Image
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Archaeopress Publishing Ltd [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Archaeopress archaeology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Goddess / Nature
Further subjects:B Goddesses, South Asian
B Nature Religious aspects
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Summary:This multidisciplinary collection presents 11 essays ranging from the pre-Vedic to the modern era and incorporating research on Hindu, Buddhist and tribal cultures. Authors ask whether the worship of goddesses, strongly linked to fertility rituals, might have mitigated the ecological decline of South Asia in the pre-British and post-colonial eras
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Zielgruppe: Specialized
ISBN:180327672X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.32028/9781803276717