Kumari
Kumari

Author: Siddhi B. Ranjitkar

Publisher:

Published: 2002-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788173031656

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The Most Notable And Unique Feature Of The Religion Of The Newars Of Nepal Is The Worship Of Kumari, The Living Virgin Goddess. This Book Presents The Mysterious Phenomenon Of The Living Goddess.

Kumari
Kumari

Author: V. Carroll Dunham

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9788174362612

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From Goddess to Mortal
From Goddess to Mortal

Author: Rashmila Shakya

Publisher: Vajra Bookshop

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9789994678808

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Autobiography of the author who was worshipped as virgin goddess from 1984-1991, in Nepal.

Multiple Modernities and Postsecular Societies
Multiple Modernities and Postsecular Societies

Author: Kristina Stoeckl

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1317093259

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Engaging with the idea that the world reveals not one, but many routes to modernity, this volume explores the role of religion in the emergence of multiple forms of modernity, which evolve according to specific cultural conditions and interpretations of the 'modern project'. It draws upon case study material from Africa, The Middle East, Russia and South America to examine the question of whether modernity, democracy and secularism are universalistic concepts or are, on the contrary, unique to Western civilization, whilst considering the relationship of postsecularism to the varied paths of modern development. Drawing together work from leading social theorists, this critical theoretical contribution to current debates will appeal to sociologists, social theorists and political scientists, with interests in religion, secularization and postsecularization theory and transitions to modernity in the contemporary globalized world.

Thematizations of the Goddess in South Asian Cinema
Thematizations of the Goddess in South Asian Cinema

Author: Anway Mukhopadhyay

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2022-11-16

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1527591239

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This collection presents cross-disciplinary explorations of the tropes, themes and representational frameworks constellating around the figure of the Goddess in South Asian cinema. It critically approaches the Goddess theme in various genres of South Asian cinema, using analytical tools culled from gender studies, comparative cultural studies, and religious studies, as well as film semiotics. The films discussed here represent variegated thematizations of the Goddess across regions in South Asia, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and various geo-cultural locations in India. As the volume highlights the regional and politico-cultural differences and commonalities in representational schemes between South Asian films of different genres through the Goddess motif, it will appeal to scholars of film studies, South Asian studies and comparative religion, and will hold a special appeal for those interested in Goddess cultures and theology.