Invoking Lakshmi
The Goddess of Wealth in Song and Ceremony
$95.87
- Paperback
291 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2011
Summary
This is a multi-faceted portrait of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. It includes translations of verses used to invoke this goddess.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781438433202 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1438433204 |
| Author: | Constantina Rhodes |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press |
| Imprint: | State University of New York Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 291 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Rhodes is a skilled scholar of ancient texts … She is also a fine writer and a person who has a very deep appreciation of Hindu spirituality herself. In this highly readable book on the goddess Lakshmi, Rhodes analyzes and integrates material from a wide range of traditional sources … Highly recommended.” - CHOICE
About The Author
Constantina Rhodes
Constantina Rhodes teaches in the Program in Religion at the City University of New York’s Hunter College. Her books include Shaiva Devotional Songs of Kashmir: A Translation and Study of Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali and Meditations on Shiva: The Shivastotravali of Utpaladeva, both also published by SUNY Press.
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