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Buddhist Goddesses of India by Miranda Eberle Shaw is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Buddhist Goddesses of India about?
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.
Who reads Buddhist Goddesses of India?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Miranda Eberle Shaw
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691127583
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Religion, Buddhism, Fiction
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