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Author : David R. Kinsley
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120813151
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book The Sword and the Flute written by David R. Kinsley and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOR SALE IN SOUTH ASIA ONLY
Author : David R. Kinsley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520224760
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
Download or read book The Sword and the Flute Kali and Krsna written by David R. Kinsley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-05-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid sketches and interpretations of two Hindu deities: the amorous, irresistibly beautiful Krishna and the black, fearsome goddess Kali. The book traces the history and describes the mythology of both deities.
Author : Mike Hamel
Publisher : Mike Hamel
ISBN 13 : 0899578330
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (995 download)
Download or read book The Sword and the Flute written by Mike Hamel and published by Mike Hamel. This book was released on 2007 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matterhorn the Brave(R) is an exciting new juvenile fiction series about four young people who are recruited to keep an eye on the portals of earth that connect all realms of space and time.
Author : Karuna Sinh
Publisher : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 8194261848
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (942 download)
Download or read book The Flute and the Sword written by Karuna Sinh and published by Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, though fiction, follows an authentic timeline as it tells the story of the two remarkable grandchildren of Rao Duda, Meera, and Jaimal. Meera was a gifted child, recognized for her intellectual brilliance and piety from her childhood. Her devotion to Lord Krishna was intense and never changed, even though she was married to Bhojraj, the son of Maharana Sanga. The book traces her life until she reaches Dwarka and is finally absorbed by her lord. Jaimal, on the other hand, remained constantly at war, struggling to preserve his kingdom against powerful forces ranged against it. The constant struggle against Marwar finally leads to the destruction of Merta with the curtain coming down with Jaimal indomitably leading the defense of Chittor against Akbar. Teeming with characters well known in history, the book offers a slice of it in painful though valorous detail. Despite their tragedy, the Mertias are a force to reckon with but as the Authors put it, in the 16th Century they created their own Camelot which rose and fell within three generations.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (84 download)
Download or read book The Sword and the Flute written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120803947
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Hindu Goddesses written by David Kinsley and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindu Goddesses is a valuable sourcebook and reference work for students and scholars of Hindu goddesses and of Hinduism in general. Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in some cases, cult of her own. Within the complex, diverse, and rich goddess traditions of Hinduism, one can find suggestions of nearly every important theme in the Hindu religion. In many ways, this book is as much a study of the Hindu tradition itself as it is a study of one aspect of that tradition. No other living religious tradition has displayed such an ancient, continuous, and diverse history of goddess worship.
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520917723
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine written by David Kinsley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"—symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Author : Frances Watts
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1742694365
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (426 download)
Download or read book The Secret of the Swords: Sword Girl Book 1 written by Frances Watts and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in a fun and exciting series by award-winning author Frances Watt and Kate Greenaway Medal winner Gregory Rogers, introducing Tommy - a feisty kitchen hand who longs to be a knight. When Tommy is finally promoted to Keeper of the Blades, will a missing sword ruin everything? Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight - and when she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But then Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room. Will Tommy be able to find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace? Introducing a feisty new character for girls (and their parents and teachers) who love adventure and want an alternative to 'pink' books. Created by Frances Watts, a CBCA Award Winner and author of the huge bestseller Kisses for Daddy.
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780887068362
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (683 download)
Download or read book The Goddesses' Mirror written by David Kinsley and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the cultural background and meaning of ten goddesses, including Aphrodite, Isis, Athena, Durga, Laksmi, and Sita
Author : Nyogen Senzaki
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462901980
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Iron Flute written by Nyogen Senzaki and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of koans contains some of the most important Zen sayings of all time along with insightful commentary. Koans are the intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles at the core of the Rinzai tradition of Zen Buddhism, perhaps the most well-known one being "what is the sound of one hand clapping." Though widely recognized, most koan remain narrowly understood. In this new edition of The Iron Flute, one hundred of the most challenging and enlightening koan from the Chinese Chan (Zen) patriarchs of the Tang and Sung dynasties are presented, along with commentary from the great Zen masters Genro, Fugai, and Nyogen, and an in-depth biography of author Nyogen Senzaki (1876-1958), a pioneer in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West. The Iron Flute stands alone as the definitive work on koan-an essential pathway to the tenets and practice of Zen Buddhism.
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Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (462 download)
Download or read book The Sword and the Flute written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. Todd Gallowglas
Publisher : Dragon Bone Flute
ISBN 13 : 9781723716058
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Dragon Bone Flute written by M. Todd Gallowglas and published by Dragon Bone Flute. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elzibeth wanted nothing more than to play her grandfather's flute, but others in her village seemed to think she needed to spend less time making music and more time being about her chores. One afternoon, three lads from the village take it upon themselves to teach Elzibeth that her dreams and fancies will only least to trouble. They take her flute, and to get it back, she must seek out the dragon's cave somewhere to the north of the village. Even though the last man to wander into those wild hills seeking the dragon's cave never returned, Elzibeth cannot live without her music. None of them could have foreseen that this little prank would set events in motion that would shake their lives beyond all kenning and change the destinies of kingdoms.
Author : Dale A. Olsen
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252095146
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book World Flutelore written by Dale A. Olsen and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many places around the world, flutes and the sounds of flutes are powerful magical forces for seduction and love, protection, vegetal and human fertility, birth and death, and other aspects of human and nonhuman behavior. This book explores the cultural significance of flutes, flute playing, and flute players from around the world as interpreted from folktales, myths, and other stories--in a word, ""flutelore."" A scholarly yet readable study, World Flutelore: Folktales, Myths, and Other Stories of Magical Flute Power draws upon a range of sources in folklore, anthropology, ethnomusicology, and literary analysis. Describing and interpreting many examples of flutes as they are found in mythology, poetry, lyrics, and other narrative and literary sources from around the world, veteran ethnomusicologist Dale Olsen seeks to determine what is singularly distinct or unique about flutes, flute playing, and flute players in a global context. He shows how and why flutes are important for personal, communal, religious, spiritual, and secular expression and even, perhaps, existence. This is a book for students, scholars, and any reader interested in the cultural power of flutes.
Author : David R. Kinsley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780700903993
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The sword and the flute written by David R. Kinsley and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frances Watts
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1742696139
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (426 download)
Download or read book The Poison Plot: Sword Girl Book 2 written by Frances Watts and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second adventure in the Sword Girl series featuring the feisty Tommy. Evil plans are stirring and it's up to Tommy to keep the peace at Flamant Castle! While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war. Introducing a feisty new character for girls (and their parents and teachers) who love adventure and want an alternative to 'pink' books. Created by Frances Watts, a CBCA Award Winner and author of the huge bestseller Kisses for Daddy.
Author : Andrea Shettle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780380762255
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (622 download)
Download or read book Flute Song Magic written by Andrea Shettle and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Stratton Hawley
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120814912
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (149 download)
Download or read book Devī written by John Stratton Hawley and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have severely limited the portrayal of the divine as feminine. But in Hinduism "God" very often means "Goddess." This extraordinary collection explores twelve different Hindu goddesses, all of whom are in some way related to Devi, the Great Goddess. They range from the liquid goddess-energy of the River Ganges to the possessing, entrancing heat of Bhagavati and Seranvali. They are local, like Vindhyavasini, and global, like Kali; ancient, like Saranyu, and modern, like "Mother India." The collection combines analysis of texts with intensive fieldwork, allowing the reader to see how goddesses are worshiped in everyday life. In these compelling essays, the divine feminine in Hinduism is revealed as never before--fascinating, contradictory, powerful.
