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 Kali. She is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all-loving, compassionate mother.
| Други автори: | McDermott, Rachel Fell., Kripal, Jeffrey J. 1962- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2003.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=108508 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Encountering Kali. |
| Резюме: |
This title explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen - the Hindu goddess Kali. 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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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 321 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780520928176 0520928172 1417522720 9781417522729 9780520232396 0520232399 9780520232402 0520232402 |