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Autore |
Goldberg Ellen <1954-> |
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Titolo |
The Lord who is half woman : Ardhanarisvara in Indian and feminist perspective / / Ellen Goldberg |
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Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ardhanarisvara (Hindu deity) |
Siva (Hindu deity) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-186) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A fascinating study from a modern feminist perspective of an androgynous Hindu god in Indian culture. |
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