{"product_id":"buddhist-goddesses-of-india-9780691168548","title":"Buddhist Goddesses of India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses--graceful nature divinities, maternal nurturers, potent healers, mighty protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddhist Goddesses of India\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the histories, legends, and artistic portrayals of nineteen goddesses and several related human figures and texts. Beautifully illustrated and drawing on a sweeping range of material, from devotional poetry and meditation manuals to rituals and artistic images, Shaw reveals the character, powers, and practice traditions of the female divinities in this definitive and essential guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiranda Shaw is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Richmond. She is the author of \"Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism\" (Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503683178770,"sku":"9780691168548","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a07c58c-2695-4551-af36-a02ddb1612e3.jpg?v=1730795557","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/buddhist-goddesses-of-india-9780691168548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}