Buddhist Goddesses of India

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Buddhist Goddesses of India

Buddhist Goddesses of India

Name: Buddhist Goddesses of India
ISBN: 9780691127583

Miranda Shaw

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The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses―graceful nature divinities, maternal nurturers, potent healers, mighty protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available.Buddhist Goddesses of India chronicles the histories, legends, and artistic portrayals of nineteen goddesses and several related human figures and texts. Beautifully illustrated and drawing on a sweeping range of material, from devotional poetry and meditation manuals to rituals and artistic images, Shaw reveals the character, powers, and practice traditions of the female divinities in this definitive and essential guide.

Categories:

Fiction - Myths & Folklore

Year:

2006

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Language:

english

Pages:

588

ISBN 10:

0691127581