01294nam a22001937a 4500 OSt 20260803122917.0 260803b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9789360801632 AACR-II 294.52114 GOD Edited by Sharma, Arvind 21270 Goddesses and women in the Indic religious tradition New Delhi Manohar Publishers 2026 170p. Godesses and Women in the Indic Religious Tradition goes beyond the traditional sources that lie at the basis for determining the position of goddesses and women in India. Following the lead of a “hermeneutics of surprise” the book identifies, indeed, surprising new material — and conclusions; for example the analysis of Vedic Shrauta ritual. Or by offering surprising conclusions, when the location is obviously one involving women and goddesses, or anthropology discovers that the worship of the Great Goddess temporarily elevates the position of women. Other examples of the effectivity of the “hermeneutics of surprise” are seen when applied to the role of dakinis, Shakti worship, the Marathi Sant tradition, and to Shankara’s commentaries. Hindu goddesses and the divine feminine 21271 ddc B 0 0 ddc 0 0 LBSNAA LBSNAA 2026-08-03 1495.00 0 294.52114 GOD 186242 2026-08-03 2026-08-03 B 361806 361806