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This is a fascinating depiction of the transformation of the Indian riverine goddess from the manuscriptcarrying vinaplayer to the Buddhist weaponwielding defender of the Dharma. Drawing on Sanskrit and Chinese textual sources as well as Hindu Jain and Buddhist art historical representations this book traces the conceptual and iconographic development of the riverine goddess of knowledge Sarasvati from sometime after 1750 B.C.E. to the seventh century C.E. Through the study of Chinese translations of no longer extant Sanskrit versions of the Buddhist Sutra of Golden Light furthermore the author sheds light on Sarasvati’s interactions with other Indian goddess cults and their impact on one another. About the Author Catherine Ludvik Ph.D. in South and East Asian Religions University of Toronto is a JSPS Research Fellow affiliated with Kobe University. Her publications include Recontextualizing the Praises of a Goddess: From the Harivamsa to Yijing’s Chinese Translation of the Sutra of Golden Light and Hanuman in the Ramayana of Valmiki and the Ramacaritamanasa of Tulasi Dasa
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