The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 0520040988
ISBN-13 : 9780520040984
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Book Synopsis The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology by : Wendy Doniger

Download or read book The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology written by Wendy Doniger and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1980-10-13 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a subject rarely studied, the author shows there is a history of ideas about evil in Hinduism.

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages : 438
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ISBN-10 : 8120803868
ISBN-13 : 9788120803862
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Book Synopsis The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology by : Wendy Doniger

Download or read book The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology written by Wendy Doniger and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1988 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when Megasthenes visited India very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of Megasthenes their reliability and the reliability of his reporters.

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
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Download or read book The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology written by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Siva

Siva
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : 9780199727933
ISBN-13 : 0199727937
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Download or read book Siva written by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1981-05-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work examines hundreds of related myths and a wide range of Indian texts--Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal--centering on the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama.

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
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Total Pages : 411
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Download or read book The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology written by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Hindu Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion

A Hindu Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9781349207978
ISBN-13 : 1349207977
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Book Synopsis A Hindu Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion by : Arvind Sharma

Download or read book A Hindu Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion written by Arvind Sharma and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990-06-29 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hindus

The Hindus
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 808
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ISBN-10 : 1594202052
ISBN-13 : 9781594202056
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Download or read book The Hindus written by Wendy Doniger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. The Hindus brings a fascinating multiplicity of actors and stories to the stage to show how brilliant and creative thinkers have kept Hinduism alive in ways that other scholars have not fully explored. In this unique and authoritative account, debates about Hindu traditions become platforms to consider history as a whole.