1 option
Maya in the Bhagavata Purana : human suffering and divine play / Gopal K. Gupta.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gupta, Gopal K., author.
- Series:
- Oxford theology and religion monographs.
- Oxford theology and religion monographs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Maya (Hinduism).
- Puranas. Bhāgavatapurāṇa.
- Puranas.
- Puranas. Bhāgavatapurāṇa--English.
- Kr̥shṇadayārṇava, 1674-1740. Harivaradā.
- Kr̥shṇadayārṇava.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- This is an in-depth study to analyse the highly developed theology of MaÌyaÌ throughout the MaÌyaÌ in the BhaÌgavata PuraÌnÌ£a. It focuses on MaÌyaÌ's identification with the divine feminine and analyses its relationship with other key concepts in the text, such as human suffering, devotion, and divine play.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-259906-2
- 0-19-189011-1
- 0-19-259905-4
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.