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From Goddess to Mortal
Autobiography of the author who was worshipped as virgin goddess from 1984-1991, in Nepal.
Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power
"Amazzone's voice is strong and clear. Goddess Durga promises the transformation, empowerment, and dignity that is our birthright."--Marisa Tomei, Academy Award-winning actor.
The Living Goddess
A compassionate and illuminating enquiry into the reclusive Himalayan country of Nepal and its famous Living Goddess. Written after twelve years of research, this book is emotionally engaging and deeply felt.
The Goddess
This book explains how Hindus think about divinity in its feminine aspect, as the supreme creative energy of the cosmos. That energy is a single abstract idea but manifests itself in many forms, each imagined as a goddess with particular powers and functions.
Hindu Goddesses
Explores the diversity of Hindu goddesses and the variety of ways in which they are worshipped. Although they undoubtedly have ancient origins, Hindu goddesses and their worship is still very much a part of the fabric of religious engagement in India today. This book offers an introduction to a complex and often baffling field of study.
From Goddess to Mortal
Autobiography of the author who was worshipped as virgin goddess from 1984-1991, in Nepal.
Silhouettes of the Soul
What is the relationship between the soul, or inner life, and what we wear in the making of identity and belief? What bearing do religious and political belonging, respectability, and resistance have on the way in which we dress? Why have more traditional religious practices been so prescriptive about body adornment? Historically, fashionable dress and religion have been positioned as polar opposites. Silhouettes of the Soul brings them together, placing them in conversation with each other. By moving beyond traditional, social scientific, and historical analysis of religious attire and adornment the book presents a variety of disciplinary approaches from across regional, social, and religio...
House of Snow
An anthology of the greatest literature about Nepal. All profits from the sales of the book will be donated to charities providing relief from the recent earthquakes.
Kopnij piłkę ponad chmury. Reportaże z Nepalu
Nepal to kraj u progu zmian, w rozkroku pomiędzy starym a nowym światem. Iwona Szelezińska portretuje społeczeństwo w dobie po trzęsieniu ziemi z 2015 roku, które zachwiało znanym porządkiem, pokrzyżowało plany, złamało niejeden życiorys, ale też dało szansę. Kieruje uwagę w stronę tych, których z reguły nie widać, których wygodniej jest nie dostrzegać, bo zetknięcie z nimi wymusza zmianę postawy: ludzi teoretycznie zbyt słabych, by stawili czoło sztywnym społecznym normom, sprostali oczekiwaniom ogółu. Ale czy na pewno? Spotkamy tu zmuszane do prostytucji ofiary handlu ludźmi, dzieci odratowane z więzienia, które urodziły się i wychowały za kratkami przy...
Reciting the Goddess
Reciting the Goddess is the first book-length study of Nepal's goddess Svasthani and the popular Svasthanivratakatha textual tradition. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research, it examines the making of Hinduism in Nepal, a history that is largely neglected in master narratives of Hinduism on the Indian subcontinent.
