Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey

Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey

33. Why do the Images of Some Gods or Goddesses have Unusual Features, Like an Elephant Head or a Monkey’s Tail?

Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey

Susan Prill [+-]
Juniata College
Susan Prill is Professor of Religious Studies at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Her research interests include Sikhism, bhakti literature, contemporary yoga in the West, and religious engagement with environmentalism and the natural world. Her recent scholarly work includes “Sustainable Sikhi: Sikh Approaches to Environmentalism” for Sikh Formations (2015) and “Sikhi through Internet, Films & Videos” for The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies, edited by Pashaura Singh and Louis Fenech (2014). Her current work is on evaluating the effectiveness of contemplative pedagogies in the liberal arts setting.

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Prill, Susan. 33. Why do the Images of Some Gods or Goddesses have Unusual Features, Like an Elephant Head or a Monkey’s Tail?. Hinduism in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 113-115 Aug 2022. ISBN 9781800502406. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=41700. Date accessed: 25 Apr 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.41700. Aug 2022

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