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This book examines the mythology and folklore of India, and discusses its importance in Hinduism. The greatest myths of India, drawn from the sacred texts and traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, are presented. The text shows readers how these ancient tales helped Indians explain creation, birth, death, love, and the purpose of humans' earthly life.

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9780778745297 | Crabtree Pub Co, December 1, 2012, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: This book examines the mythology and folklore of India, and discusses its importance in Hinduism.

Library:

9780778745242 | Crabtree Pub Co, March 30, 2013, cover price $30.60

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Product Description: The greatest myths of India, drawn from the sacred texts and traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism are presented for readers. The Indian gods and goddesses portrayed in this colorful mythology are creators and protectors, but often they are also warriors and destroyers, particularly when fighting demons...read more

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9781448859900 | Rosen Pub Group, December 15, 2011, cover price $43.60 | About this edition: The greatest myths of India, drawn from the sacred texts and traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism are presented for readers.

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Product Description: Who is Devi? What is Ganesha? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland...read more

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9781617147227 | Abdo Group, August 1, 2011, cover price $27.07 | About this edition: Who is Devi?

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Product Description: Book by Ram-Prasad, Chakravarthi

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9781435856158 | Rosen Pub Group, September 1, 2009, cover price $43.60 | About this edition: Book by Ram-Prasad, Chakravarthi

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By Raja Mohanty, Sirish Rao and Radhashyam Raut (other contributor)

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9788186211588 | Tara Books, February 1, 2009, cover price $31.00

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9780893892661, titled "Downward Dogs & Warriors: Wisdom Tales for Modern Yogis" | Himalayan Inst Pr, September 1, 2007, cover price $14.95

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Product Description: Religions around the world and their icons. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By Rebecca Kingsley (editor)

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9780785810797 | Book Sales, August 1, 1999, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Religions around the world and their icons.

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Collects mythological tales and folklore from India and describes the historical context in which they were created.

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9780705435932 | Time Life Education, December 1, 1998, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Collects mythological tales and folklore from India and describes the historical context in which they were created.

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Product Description: Yaksas is the sixth in a series of the celebrated collected works of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy--perhaps the greatest Eastern philosopher and theologian of modern times. In it he provides an in-depth study of the Yaksas (fertility deities) by reexamining a great deal of iconographic and literary material...read more

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9780195633856 | New rev su edition (Oxford Univ Pr, August 1, 1994), cover price $38.00 | About this edition: Yaksas is the sixth in a series of the celebrated collected works of Ananda K.

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9780226568256 | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, April 1, 1993), cover price $29.00

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9780195629637 | Oxford Univ Pr, July 1, 1992, cover price $24.95

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Presents Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology of India and introduces early and Vedic deities.

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9780911745559 | New rev edition (Peter Bedrick Books, March 1, 1990), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Explores the myths and legends that have been retold by the Indian people for over three thousand years

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1973 University of Chicago. 8vo., 155pp., index, hardcover. Fine, no DJ. (view table of contents)

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9780226169750 | Univ of Chicago Pr, September 1, 1973, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: 1973 University of Chicago.

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9780226169767, titled "The Destiny of a King" | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, August 26, 1988), cover price $28.00

Examines Indian myths and folktales about dreams and the nature of reality, compares these beliefs with the teachings of Freud and Plato, and discusses illusion and tests of reality

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9788120802681 | Orient Book Distributors, January 1, 1987, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: Examines Indian myths and folktales about dreams and the nature of reality, compares these beliefs with the teachings of Freud and Plato, and discusses illusion and tests of reality

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Product Description: This, the second section of Mythe et epopee II, Georges Dumezil's outstanding work on Indo-European myth and folklore, reconstructs another prototypical figure in the gallery of epic types: The Sorcerer. In ancient mythical societies a culture hero needed access to magic, either personally or by command, because he was ideally expected to control or banish old age and death...read more

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9780520055346 | Univ of California Pr, September 1, 1986, cover price $85.00 | About this edition: This, the second section of Mythe et epopee II, Georges Dumezil's outstanding work on Indo-European myth and folklore, reconstructs another prototypical figure in the gallery of epic types: The Sorcerer.

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Product Description: Book by Johnston, Arnold

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9780826202925 | Univ of Missouri Pr, June 1, 1980, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Book by Johnston, Arnold

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