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Siva: The Erotic Ascetic

4/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 416

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: May 28, 1981

ISBN: 0195202503

ISBN 13: 9780195202502

Siva: The Erotic Ascetic

4/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 416

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: May 28, 1981

ISBN: 0195202503

ISBN 13: 9780195202502

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