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Women, Earth, and the Goddess: A Shākta-Hindu Interpretation of Embodied Religion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Kartikeya C. Patel
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Abstract

This essay explores the notion of female embodiment and its relation to the phenomenon of religion. It explains religious beliefs, acts, and events in terms of the worship of the female body. By elucidating this standpoint, this essay hopes to reclaim the centrality of the female body and its importance in the study of philosophy of religion.

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Embodying Divinities
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Hypatia , Volume 9 , Issue 4: Special Issue: Feminist Philosophy of Religion , Fall 1994 , pp. 69 - 87
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Copyright © 1994 by Hypatia, Inc.

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