Cynthia Ann Humes
Biographic Data
| ID | 263123 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia Ann Humes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Humes |
| SIGNATURE | HUMES C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Religious Studies, Claremont McKenna College500 East Ninth Street, Claremont, CA 91711USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hindutva, Mythistory, and Pseudoarchaeology
This essay elucidates ideologically-inspired interpretations of the South Asian archeological record, particularly by those called Hindutvādins , and those who write about (and against) them. I first survey briefly the chief points in the history of archaeology in examining the Indus Valley Civilization. Next, I describe some of the major controversies that reflect claims of Hindutva pseudoarchaeology in the South Asian context. Throughout, I ill…
In Her Image: New Studies of Female Divinity in South Asian Art
Journal Article In Her Image: New Studies of Female Divinity in South Asian Art Get access Oh Terrifying Mother: Sexuality, Violence and Worship of the Goddess Kāli, By Sarah Caldwell. Oxford University Press, 2000. 320 pages. $29.95. Devi: The Great Goddess. Female Divinity in South Asian Art. By Vidya Dehejia. Smithsonian Institution, 1999. 408 pages. N.P. Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kālī and Umā in the Devotional Poetry of Benga…
Vindhyavāsini: Local Goddess yet Great Goddess
Living Banaras: Hindu Religion in Cultural Context
Hindutva, Mythistory, and Pseudoarchaeology
This essay elucidates ideologically-inspired interpretations of the South Asian archeological record, particularly by those called Hindutvādins , and those who write about (and against) them. I first survey briefly the chief points in the history of archaeology in examining the Indus Valley Civilization. Next, I describe some of the major controversies that reflect claims of Hindutva pseudoarchaeology in the South Asian context. Throughout, I ill…
Living Banaras: Hindu Religion in Cultural Context
Vindhyavāsini: Local Goddess yet Great Goddess
In Her Image: New Studies of Female Divinity in South Asian Art
Journal Article In Her Image: New Studies of Female Divinity in South Asian Art Get access Oh Terrifying Mother: Sexuality, Violence and Worship of the Goddess Kāli, By Sarah Caldwell. Oxford University Press, 2000. 320 pages. $29.95. Devi: The Great Goddess. Female Divinity in South Asian Art. By Vidya Dehejia. Smithsonian Institution, 1999. 408 pages. N.P. Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kālī and Umā in the Devotional Poetry of Benga…
Hindutva, Mythistory, and Pseudoarchaeology
This essay elucidates ideologically-inspired interpretations of the South Asian archeological record, particularly by those called Hindutvādins , and those who write about (and against) them. I first survey briefly the chief points in the history of archaeology in examining the Indus Valley Civilization. Next, I describe some of the major controversies that reflect claims of Hindutva pseudoarchaeology in the South Asian context. Throughout, I ill…
History (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Art history (1 works)