Śiva, the erotic ascetic
Wendy Doniger · 1981
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"Highly acclaimed upon its original publication in 1973 under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book applies a structuralist method to a corpus of mythology never before analyzed, or for the most part, translated from the Sanskrit. The author traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work treats hundreds of related myths and examines a wide range of Indian texts (Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal), centering upon the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama"--Back cover.
Book details
- Year
- 1981
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN
- 9780195202502
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