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Breaking Boundaries with the Goddess: New Directions in the Study of Saktism
Publisher:
Manohar
| Author:
Cynthia Ann Humes and Rachel Fell McDermott
| Language:
English
| Format:
Hardback
Publisher:
Manohar
Author:
Cynthia Ann Humes and Rachel Fell McDermott
Language:
English
Format:
Hardback
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This draws together twelve Sakta interpreters from North America, Europe, and India to discuss the present state and future challenges of Studies of the South Asia Goddess. They focus on Sanskrit, Tamil, Bengali, and tribal languages, and they cover geographic areas from the north to the south of the subcontinent and beyond, including Tibet, and even parts of Central Asia that were once under Kusana rule.
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This draws together twelve Sakta interpreters from North America, Europe, and India to discuss the present state and future challenges of Studies of the South Asia Goddess. They focus on Sanskrit, Tamil, Bengali, and tribal languages, and they cover geographic areas from the north to the south of the subcontinent and beyond, including Tibet, and even parts of Central Asia that were once under Kusana rule.
About Author
Cynthia Ann Humes is Chief Technology Officer and Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College. In addition to north Indian goddess worship, her research today focuses on the phenomenon of the guru and Western meditative practice.
Rachel Fell McDermott is Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures, Barnard College, Columbia University. Her publications center on devotional and ritual traditions to Kali, Durga and Uma in Bengal.
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