A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses

Tales of the Feminine Divine from India and Beyond

Buch | Softcover

374 Seiten

2020
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-37575-8 (ISBN)

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Imagining the divine as female is rare—even controversial—in most religions. Hinduism, by contrast, preserves a rich and continuous tradition of goddess worship. A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses conveys the diversity of this tradition by bringing together a fresh array of captivating and largely overlooked Hindu goddess tales from different regions. As the first such anthology of goddess narratives in translation, this collection highlights a range of sources from ancient myths to modern lore. The goddesses featured here battle demons, perform miracles, and grant rare Tantric visions to their devotees. Each translation is paired with a short essay that explains the goddess’s historical and social context, elucidating the ways religion adapts to changing times.

Michael Slouber is Associate Professor of South Asian Studies at Western Washington University and the author of Early Tantric Medicine.

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part One. Demons and Battle
1. Bhadrakālī: Slaying the Demon in the Backwaters
Noor van Brussel
2. Cāmundi and Uttanahalli: Sisters of the Mysuru Hills
Caleb Simmons
3. Kauśikī: The Virgin Demon Slayer
Judit Törzsök
4. The Seven Mothers: Origin Tales from Two Early Medieval Purānas
Shaman Hatley

Part Two. Miracles and Devotees
5. Svasthānī: Goddess of One’s Own Place
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz
6. Kailā Devī: The Great Goddess as Local Avatar of Miracles
R. Jeremy Saul
7. Bahucarā Mātā: She Who Roams Widely
Darry Dinnell
8. Rāstrasenā: Hawk Goddess of the Mewar Mountains
Adam Newman

Part Three. Tantras and Magic
9. Rangda in the Calon Arang: A Tale of Magic
Thomas M. Hunter and Ni Wayan Pasek Ariati
10. Tvaritā: The Swift Goddess
Michael Slouber
11. Kāmeśvarī: Visualizing the Goddess of Desire
Anna A. Golovkova
12. Avyapadeśyā: Indefinable Kālī
Olga Serbaeva

Glossary
List of Deities and Characters
Primary Sources
References
List of Contributors
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	26.01.2021
Zusatzinfo	24 line illustrations, 1 map
Verlagsort	Berkerley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	499 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
ISBN-10	0-520-37575-0 / 0520375750
ISBN-13	978-0-520-37575-8 / 9780520375758
Zustand	Neuware