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Siva: The Erotic Ascetic (Galaxy Books)

Wendy Doniger
3.84/5 (97 ratings)
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Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work examines hundreds of related myths and a wide range of Indian texts--Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal--centering on the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama.
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pages
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Illustrated, Reprint
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0195202503
ISBN13:
9780195202502
kindle Asin:
B00IGOTVW0

Siva: The Erotic Ascetic (Galaxy Books)

Wendy Doniger
3.84/5 (97 ratings)
Read Download
Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work examines hundreds of related myths and a wide range of Indian texts--Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal--centering on the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Illustrated, Reprint
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0195202503
ISBN13:
9780195202502
kindle Asin:
B00IGOTVW0

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