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PADMA, S., Vicissitudes of the Goddess. Reconstructions of the Gramadevata in India's Religious Traditions. Oxford University Press, 2013. 384p. Paperback. A coherent and convincing thesis on goddess worship...Padma's methodological approach combining anthropology, archaeology, history, and mythology is refreshing and boldly successful...Her synthesis of pre-Vedic, Buddhist, Jaina, Vaisnava, and Saiva material into the framework of village goddess worship enriches her findings and makes her study unique...Her appraisals of on-the-ground religious practices past and present offer much to experts and non-experts interested in a new lens through which to approach Indic religions. H-NET (Publisher's information). € 61.13 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780199325030