Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess

Contemporary Iterations of Hindu Deities on the Move

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Other Practices, Theism, Eastern Religions, Hinduism
Cover of the book Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet ISBN: 9780739190029
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: July 3, 2014
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
ISBN: 9780739190029
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: July 3, 2014
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Popular religion in village India is overwhelmingly dominated by goddess worship. Goddesses can be nationally well-known like Durga or Kali, or they can be an obscure deity who is only known in a particular rural locale. The origins of a goddess can be both ancient—with many transitions or amalgamations with other cults having occurred along the way—and very recent. While some have tribal origins, others sprout up overnight due to a vivid dream. Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess: Contemporary Iterations of Hindu Divinities on the Move looks at the nature of how and why goddesses are invented and reinvented historically in India and how social hierarchy, gender differences, and modernity play roles in these emerging religious phenomena.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Popular religion in village India is overwhelmingly dominated by goddess worship. Goddesses can be nationally well-known like Durga or Kali, or they can be an obscure deity who is only known in a particular rural locale. The origins of a goddess can be both ancient—with many transitions or amalgamations with other cults having occurred along the way—and very recent. While some have tribal origins, others sprout up overnight due to a vivid dream. Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess: Contemporary Iterations of Hindu Divinities on the Move looks at the nature of how and why goddesses are invented and reinvented historically in India and how social hierarchy, gender differences, and modernity play roles in these emerging religious phenomena.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book The Future of Pentecostalism in the United States by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Intellectuals and Apparatchiks by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Indo–US Relations by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Colombia's Political Economy at the Outset of the Twenty-First Century by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Ethics and Time by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Cargo Cult as Theater by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Wisdom and Initiation in Gabon by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Education Marginalization in Sub-Saharan Africa by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Pathways to Pacifism and Antiwar Activism among U.S. Veterans by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Organizing Rural China — Rural China Organizing by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book The Philosophical Foundations of Management Thought by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book China and East Asia's Post-Crises Community by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Political Economy of Labor Repression in the United States by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
Cover of the book Critical Approaches to African Cinema Discourse by Brenda Beck, Perundevi Srinivasan, Sasikumar Balasundaram, Vasudha Narayanan, Sree Padma, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, R. Mahalakshmi, Caleb Simmons, Priya Kapoor, Phillipe Bornet
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy