Sakti's Revolution: Origins and Historiography of Indic Fierce Goddesses chronicles the historical evolution of Hindu and Buddhist fierce, Kali-like goddesses and their devotees, from the Indus Valley civilization, c. third millennium BCE, to the present. The author documents and analyzes the undercurrents of misogyny,...Read more
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Sakti's Revolution: Origins and Historiography of Indic Fierce Goddesses chronicles the historical evolution of Hindu and Buddhist fierce, Kali-like goddesses and their devotees, from the Indus Valley civilization, c. third millennium BCE, to the present. The author documents and analyzes the undercurrents of misogyny, greed, and violence-the demonic forces against which Sakti wages warfare-that have formed the historiography of fierce goddesses in India.
Details of Book :-
- Author - Donna Jordan
- Publisher - Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Language - English
- ISBN - 9788121511926
- Binding - Hardbound
- Size - 10 inches x 7 inches
- Pages - 479
- Weight of book - 900 grams (approx.)
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