The Goddesses' Henchmen

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Author	: Lindsey Harlan
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 276
Release	: 2003
ISBN-10	: 0195154266
ISBN-13	: 9780195154269
Rating	: 4/5 (66 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Goddesses' Henchmen by : Lindsey Harlan

Book excerpt: This title examines the worship of ancestral heroes in Rajasthan, India. Arguing that Rajput hero stories and songs encapsulate and express ideals of perfection and masculinity, it analyzes representations of wives and goddesses as tacit allies dispatching sacrificed heroes to heavenly paradise.

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