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Discusses the cultural background and meaning of ten goddesses, including Aphrodite, Isis, Athena, Durga, Laksmi, and Sita
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David Kinsley is Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University.
"I like the tone -- sensible, competent, not preachy, not condescending, not over-simplifying, not mystifying -- and the scholarly but readable style. It provides casual readers with something serious but readable on a subject about which all too much frivolous nonsense has been written." -- Anne Feldhaus
"Kinsley has written an excellent survey that allows the reader to grasp the importance of goddess tradition within the particular culture. Perhaps the best expression of this contextualization is found in his discussion of the cult and/or worship dimensions of the goddess. I am impressed with the selection of goddesses; Kinsley has chosen well, given the abundance of material available. The work offers a large sweep without sacrificing information and scholarly support. Kinsley's book represents an exciting new contribution to an emerging area of study within comparative religion. I do not know of a comparable text." -- Clare B. Fischer
"Kinsley has written an excellent survey that allows the reader to grasp the importance of goddess tradition within the particular culture. Perhaps the best expression of this contextualization is found in his discussion of the cult and/or worship dimensions of the goddess. I am impressed with the selection of goddesses; Kinsley has chosen well, given the abundance of material available. The work offers a large sweep without sacrificing information and scholarly support. Kinsley's book represents an exciting new contribution to an emerging area of study within comparative religion. I do not know of a comparable text." -- Clare B. Fischer
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- PublisherState Univ of New York Pr
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0887068359
- ISBN 13 9780887068355
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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The Goddesses' Mirror: Visions of the Divine from East and West
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State Univ of New York Pr, Albany, NY
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