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The Lord who is half woman : Ardhanarisvara in Indian and feminist perspective / Ellen Goldberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goldberg, Ellen, 1954-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ardhanārīśvara (Hindu deity).
- Ardhanārīśvara.
- Śiva (Hindu deity).
- Śiva.
- Ardhanarisvara (Hindu deity).
- Siva (Hindu deity).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A fascinating study from a modern feminist perspective of an androgynous Hindu god in Indian culture.
- Contents:
- Intro
- THE LORD WHO IS HALF WOMAN: ARDHANARIS´VARA IN INDIAN AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1. Ardhanarisvara in Indian Iconography
- 2. Ardhanarisvara and Hathayoga
- 3. Ardhanarisvara in Devotional Poetry
- 4. An Indian and a Feminist Perspective of Androgyny
- 5. Sakti and Parvati: A New Interpretation
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-186) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780791488850
- 0791488853
- OCLC:
- 794928158
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