Encountering Kali: In the Margins, at the Center, in the West is a 2003 scholarly anthology edited by Rachel Fell McDermott and Jeffrey J. Kripal, exploring the multifaceted figure of the Hindu goddess Kali across South Asian and Western contexts.
A groundbreaking anthology exploring the Hindu goddess Kali across South Asian and Western contexts. This volume brings together textual analysis, feminist critique, psychoanalytic theory, and visual culture to examine Kali’s evolving role in religion, politics, and art. Contributors include leading scholars in religious studies, gender theory, and anthropology.
Condition: In Good used condition with yellowing of first 4 pages and edgewear on the covers, slightly scuffed around the edges. Most pages clean.
Editors: Rachel Fell McDermott & Jeffrey J. Kripal
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Date: May 5, 2005
Format: Softcover, 330 – pages 21.7 x 14cm
Illustrations: 14 black and white images and one coloured
Encountering Kali: In the Margins, at the Center, in the WestThis volume examines Kali through diverse lenses—scriptural, architectural, political, feminist, psychoanalytic, and digital. It’s divided into two major sections:Part I: Kali in South Asian Contexts
Textual traditions and devotional literature
Temple architecture and ritual practice
Tantric interpretations and family values
Political violence and myth in Sri Lanka and Banaras
Part II: Kali in Western Settings
Colonial and psychoanalytic constructions
Feminist reinterpretations
Kali’s presence in digital media and film
Scholarly Significance
Offers cross-cultural analysis of one of Hinduism’s most complex deities
Features contributions from leading scholars in religion, gender studies, and anthropology
Suitable for academic libraries, religious studies programs, and collectors of South Asian scholarship
