The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (510 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0791421120 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mackenzie Brown"There are two complementary, arresting features of this book. She shows that goddess worship is not a marginal expression but is central to even the most orthodox elements of Hinduism. The second striking feature is the provocative, suggestive linking of this history to contemporary issues regarding gender and women." -- Thomas B. Where it came from makes for very interesting reading. She avoids reading later Sakta or Tantric theological ideas back into the earlier literature, yet she convincingly demonstrates how the later ideas are firmly
. Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago
She follows a thread of continuity that has never been so crisply delineated. One is the broad sweep of the author's inquiry into the history of three concepts that are fundamental to the Great Goddess. The result is kind of a conceptual "adventure story" told in flashbacks: we know what the mature conception is, as it is now common knowledge. Mackenzie Brown "There are two complementary, arresting features of this book. The second striking feature is the provocative, suggestive linking of this history to contempor