Vicissitudes of the Goddess : reconstructions of the Gramadevata in India's religious traditions Sree Padma.

By:

Sree Padma

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York: Oxford University, 2013.Description: 367 p. illustrations, mapsISBN:

9780199325030

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DDC classification:

294.521 SRE

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Contents:

Goddess explained, perspectives from the West -- Contextualizing the fertility goddess and the Gramadevata -- Fertility symbols of goddesses : historical renderings and contemporary practices -- Profiles of anthropomorphic goddesses in myth, ritual, and history -- Bala Perantalu : auspicious virgin mothers -- Perantalu : auspicious wives -- Deifying victimised women : sacrifices and murders.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Institute of English Processing Center	Institute of English	Autobiography in Malayalam	294.521 SRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		ENGAM178

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-322) and index.

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