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Divine Mother, Blessed Mother: Hindu Goddesses and the Virgin Mary
Francis X. Clooney
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Description for Divine Mother, Blessed Mother: Hindu Goddesses and the Virgin Mary
hardcover. The Virgin Mary has long been the object of both devotional and scholarly interest, and there has been a proliferation of studies on Hindu goddess-worship traditions. This book offers a comparative study of Hindu goddesses and the Virgin Mary. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRG; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 561. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
The Virgin Mary has long been the object of both devotional and scholarly interest, and recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on Hindu goddess-worship traditions. Despite the parallels between the two, however, no one has yet undertaken a book-length comparison of these traditions. In Divine Mother, Blessed Mother, Francis Clooney offers the first extended comparative study of Hindu goddesses and the Virgin Mary. Clooney is almost unique in the field of Hindu studies as a Christian theologian with the linguistic and philosophical expertise necessary to produce sophisticated comparative analyses. Building on his previous work in comparative theology, he ... Read more
The Virgin Mary has long been the object of both devotional and scholarly interest, and recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on Hindu goddess-worship traditions. Despite the parallels between the two, however, no one has yet undertaken a book-length comparison of these traditions. In Divine Mother, Blessed Mother, Francis Clooney offers the first extended comparative study of Hindu goddesses and the Virgin Mary. Clooney is almost unique in the field of Hindu studies as a Christian theologian with the linguistic and philosophical expertise necessary to produce sophisticated comparative analyses. Building on his previous work in comparative theology, he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195170375
SKU
KSG0034658
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Ref
99-1
About Francis X. Clooney
Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is a Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). He is Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School.
Reviews for Divine Mother, Blessed Mother: Hindu Goddesses and the Virgin Mary
Divine Mother, Blessed Mother is a groundbreaking study of comparative theology as well as a beautiful book to enjoy, a work that appears to be as much the fruit of devotion and meditation as of scholarship and philosophical reflection.
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