Triumph of the Snake Goddess

by Kaiser Haq and Wendy Doniger

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Snakes exist in the myths of most societies, often embodying magical, mysterious forces. Snake cults were especially important in eastern India and Bangladesh, where for centuries worshippers of the indigenous snake goddess Manasa resisted the competing religious influences of Indo-Europeans and Muslims. The result was a corpus of verse texts narrating Manasa's struggle to win universal adoration.

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Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674365291

ISBN13:9780674365292

Release Date:October 2015

Publisher:Harvard

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.4"

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