Arun Gupto 
Goddesses of Kathmandu Valley [PDF ebook] 
Grace, Rage, Knowledge

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In South Asia goddesses are conceptualized and worshipped in a fascinatingrange of forms – from cosmic beings to bacterial manifestations, from human-like appearances to creatures with animal and insect semblances. This book maps the diverse identities of goddesses through metaphors of Grace, Rage and Knowledge, and offers an in-depth insight into femininity, sexual politics, ritual worship, religion, ecology and gender. The volume explores how these deity attributes are expressed and embedded through anthropomorphic as well as inorganic forms of nature: beautiful women, multi-legged and many-armed animals, epistemic selves, demonic beings, glamorous personifications and also grotesque sub-humans.

The second edition contains an Epilogue which further explores how the discourses on Goddesses are moulded by the myth and folklore. It opens discussions on how the dynamism of Goddess cultures have been appropriated into contemporary variations of those archetypes over time. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of religious studies, cultural studies, folklore, art, literature, sociology and gender studies, especially those interested in Nepal and Hinduism.

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Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 242 ● ISBN 9780429957598 ● Uitgeverij Taylor and Francis ● Gepubliceerd 2018 ● Downloadbare 3 keer ● Valuta EUR ● ID 7115331 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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