Siva
| Author | : Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 1981-05-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199727933 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199727937 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (937 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Siva by : Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
Download or read book Siva written by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1981-05-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
