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Sarasvati, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge
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- Book Synopsis
- This is a fascinating depiction of the transformation of the Indian riverine goddess from the manuscript-carrying vina-player to the Buddhist weapon-wielding defender of the Dharma. Drawing on Sanskrit and Chinese textual sources, as well as Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist art historical representations, this book traces the conceptual and iconographic development of the riverine goddess of knowledge Sarasvati from sometime after 1750 B.C.E. to the seventh century C.E.
- About The Author
- Catherine Ludvik, Ph.D. (2001) in South and East Asian Religions, University of Toronto, is a JSPS Research Fellow affiliated with Kobe University. Her publications include Recontextualizing the Praises of a Goddess: From the Harivamsa to Yijing's Chinese Translation of the Sutra of Golden Light (2006) and Hanuman in the Ramayana of Valmiki and the Ramacaritamanasa of Tulasi Dasa (1994).
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- ISBN
- 9789360801892
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Manohar Publishers and Distributors, (31 August 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 250 x 170 mm
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