Encountering Kali: in the margins, at the center, in the West

This title explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen - the Hindu goddess Kālī. She is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all-loving, compassionate mother

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Collaborateurs: McDermott, Rachel Fell 1959- (Autre) ; Kripal, Jeffrey J. 1962- (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Berkeley University of Californiarnia Press 2003
Dans:Année: 2003
Sujets non-standardisés:B Kālī
B Kālī (Hindu deity)
B Philosophy & Religion
B Religion
B RELIGION ; Hinduism ; Theology
B Hinduism
B Electronic books
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Print version: Encountering Kali:
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Résumé:This title explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen - the Hindu goddess Kālī. She is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all-loving, compassionate mother
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-310) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:0520232399