David R. Kinsley: The Sword and the Flute - Kali and Krsna: With a New Preface: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology

The Sword and the Flute - Kali and Krsna: With a New Preface: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology


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With a New Preface Kali and Krsna 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 than their contrasting personalities suggest. Kinsley shows that Krsna's flute can be interchangeable with Kali's sword, revealing important perceptions of the divine in the Hindu tradition.

The debut work, a short story collection from the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of Under the Skin, The Crimson Petal and the White and The Book of Strange New Things. Michel Faber's short stories reveal an extraordinarily vivid imagination, a deep love of language and an adventurous versatility. Playful, yet profoundly moving, wickedly satirical yet sincerely humane, these tales never fail to strike unexpected chords. 'Some Rain Must Fall' juxtaposes the tragic circumstances of traumatised schoolchildren with the interior monologue of a teacher/psychologist The Sword and the Flute - Kali and Krsna: With a New Preface: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology ebook pdf enlisted to aid their recovery. In the pseudo-sci-fi 'Fish' a mother tries to protect her child in a terrifying world where fish swim through the streets and lurk in alleyways. Faber's collection is rich and assured, with a dazzling reach.


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Author: David R. Kinsley
Number of Pages: 178 pages
Published Date: 08 May 2000
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Country: Berkerley, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780520224766
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