David Kinsley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3768693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Kinsley |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Kinsley |
| SIGNATURE | KINSLEY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Village Goddesses
Devi, the Great Goddess
Journey Through the Twelve Forests
The Gods at Play
Encountering the Goddess
The Triumph of the Goddess
Reaching for the Moon
The title of this book is inspired by a Japanese Zen image of a monkey reaching for the image of the moon reflected in a pond. One of the themes of the book is that the reflected image, while not the truth in and of itself, reflects the truth and is thus worth reaching for
Hindu Goddesses
The Goddesses' Mirror
Hinduism
I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE HINDU TRADITION. 1. Introduction: Benares. 2. History. 3. Dissent within the Hindu Religious Tradition. 4. Hinduism and the Arts. II. AN ANALYSIS OF THE HINDU TRADITION. 5. Central Hindu Beliefs. 6. Worship in the Hindu Tradition. 7. Sacred Female Imagery and Women's Religious Experience in Hinduism. 8. Hindu Social Structure. 9. Symbols and Structures: A Concluding Analysis. Bibliography. Glossary. Index
Light Shed on the City of Light Banaras
The Sword and the Flute. Kālī and Kṛṣṇa, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology
Krsna and Kali are two of Hinduism s most popular deities, representing dramatically different truths about the nature of the sacred. The cruel and terrible Kali is thought to be born of wild, aboriginal roots. She is the goddess of thieves and often associated with human blood sacrifice. Krsna, in contrast, is the divine lover and inimitable prankster who plays a bewitching flute to draw all to him. But Kali and Krsna have much more in common th…
The Portrait of the Goddess in the Devī-māhātmya
Journal Article The Portrait of the Goddess in the Devī-māhātmya Get access David Kinsley David Kinsley David Kinsley (Ph.D. in History of Religions, Divinity School, University of Chicago, 1970) is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University. He is the author of The Sword and the Flute—Kālī and Krsna and The Divine Player A Study of Krsna's Līlā. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal…
The Sword and the Flute. Kālī and Kṛṣṇa, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology
Freedom from Death in the Worship of Kali
Ki is terrible-faced and of fearful aspect. She is awful. Her hair is disheveled, she wears a garland of skulls, and has four hands. Her lower left hand holds a freshly cut human head, and in her upper left hand there is a scimitar. Her upper right hand makes the symbol of fearlessnessassurance, and her lower right hand makes the gesture of conferring boons. She is dark as the darkest cloud. She is naked. From her neck hangs a garland of severed …
Through the Looking Glass
Creation as play in Hindu spirituality
Without Kṛṣṇa There Is No Song
The Taming of the Shrew' on the history of the goddess Kālī
Through the Looking Glass
The Taming of the Shrew' on the history of the goddess Kālī
The Portrait of the Goddess in the Devī-māhātmya
Journal Article The Portrait of the Goddess in the Devī-māhātmya Get access David Kinsley David Kinsley David Kinsley (Ph.D. in History of Religions, Divinity School, University of Chicago, 1970) is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University. He is the author of The Sword and the Flute—Kālī and Krsna and The Divine Player A Study of Krsna's Līlā. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal…
Creation as play in Hindu spirituality
Freedom from Death in the Worship of Kali
Ki is terrible-faced and of fearful aspect. She is awful. Her hair is disheveled, she wears a garland of skulls, and has four hands. Her lower left hand holds a freshly cut human head, and in her upper left hand there is a scimitar. Her upper right hand makes the symbol of fearlessnessassurance, and her lower right hand makes the gesture of conferring boons. She is dark as the darkest cloud. She is naked. From her neck hangs a garland of severed …
Without Kṛṣṇa There Is No Song
The Taming of the Shrew' on the history of the goddess Kālī
Through the Looking Glass
Creation as play in Hindu spirituality
Freedom from Death in the Worship of Kali
Ki is terrible-faced and of fearful aspect. She is awful. Her hair is disheveled, she wears a garland of skulls, and has four hands. Her lower left hand holds a freshly cut human head, and in her upper left hand there is a scimitar. Her upper right hand makes the symbol of fearlessnessassurance, and her lower right hand makes the gesture of conferring boons. She is dark as the darkest cloud. She is naked. From her neck hangs a garland of severed …
The Sword and the Flute. Kālī and Kṛṣṇa, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology
The Portrait of the Goddess in the Devī-māhātmya
Journal Article The Portrait of the Goddess in the Devī-māhātmya Get access David Kinsley David Kinsley David Kinsley (Ph.D. in History of Religions, Divinity School, University of Chicago, 1970) is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University. He is the author of The Sword and the Flute—Kālī and Krsna and The Divine Player A Study of Krsna's Līlā. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal…
The Sword and the Flute. Kālī and Kṛṣṇa, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology
Krsna and Kali are two of Hinduism s most popular deities, representing dramatically different truths about the nature of the sacred. The cruel and terrible Kali is thought to be born of wild, aboriginal roots. She is the goddess of thieves and often associated with human blood sacrifice. Krsna, in contrast, is the divine lover and inimitable prankster who plays a bewitching flute to draw all to him. But Kali and Krsna have much more in common th…
Light Shed on the City of Light Banaras
Hinduism
I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE HINDU TRADITION. 1. Introduction: Benares. 2. History. 3. Dissent within the Hindu Religious Tradition. 4. Hinduism and the Arts. II. AN ANALYSIS OF THE HINDU TRADITION. 5. Central Hindu Beliefs. 6. Worship in the Hindu Tradition. 7. Sacred Female Imagery and Women's Religious Experience in Hinduism. 8. Hindu Social Structure. 9. Symbols and Structures: A Concluding Analysis. Bibliography. Glossary. Index
Hindu Goddesses
The Goddesses' Mirror
The Triumph of the Goddess
Reaching for the Moon
The title of this book is inspired by a Japanese Zen image of a monkey reaching for the image of the moon reflected in a pond. One of the themes of the book is that the reflected image, while not the truth in and of itself, reflects the truth and is thus worth reaching for
Encountering the Goddess
Journey Through the Twelve Forests
The Gods at Play
Devi, the Great Goddess
Village Goddesses
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