Author: HILTEBEITEL, ALF; VISHWA ADLURI & JOYDEEP BAGCHEE (EDITORS)
Title: When the Goddess Was a Woman. Mahabharata Ethnographies. Essays by Alf Hiltebeitel, Volume 2 (Numen Book Series. Studies in the History of Religions. Volume 132)
Description: Leiden & Boston: Brill, 2011. First Edition; First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). ISBN: 9004193804. Shelfwear only. ; With illustrations. Shelfwear only. A collection of essays by Alf Hiltebeitel, edited by Vishwa Adluri and Joydeep Bagchee. Published in 2011, this volume explores the Mahabharata's role as a 'stri-sudra-veda'—a Veda for women and the downtrodden. Hiltebeitel examines how the epic imparts ethical, philosophical, and soteriological teachings to diverse audiences, focusing on South Indian traditions like the Draupadi and Kutta? ? Avar cults. This work offers valuable insights into the Mahabharata's enduring cultural significance. This comprehensive work includes cross-referencing, and an exhaustive bibliography, making it an essential reference work and major contribution in its area of study and reflection. ; Octavo (standard book size); 290 pages. New with no dust jacket .

Keywords: 9004193804 Religious Sanskrit Writings India Culture


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