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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The spirit of the divine
"Hindu Gods" by Priya Hemenway is a tight well-written synopsis of the Hindu Gods. In just 96 pages she covers the major concepts and gods including many of the well-known ones. Each subject is approximately a page long and accompanies by a Work of art that depicts the subject being written about. If you only read one book or need a starting place on...
Published on July 19, 2003 by bernie
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A visually pleasing book
I enjoyed looking at this book. But for an adult it is too summary, with explanations of extraordinarily complicated stories limited to one page. For a child it is written in a style that is too advanced. So it is in that middle ground that makes it of limited use. It is lovely to look at, but there are many others that have beautiful illustrations with more...
Published 17 months ago by alieye
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The spirit of the divine,
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This review is from: Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine (Spiritual Journeys) (Hardcover)
"Hindu Gods" by Priya Hemenway is a tight well-written synopsis of the Hindu Gods. In just 96 pages she covers the major concepts and gods including many of the well-known ones. Each subject is approximately a page long and accompanies by a Work of art that depicts the subject being written about.
If you only read one book or need a starting place on Hinduism here it is. A not too surprising revelation is one of them (The ninth Incarnation of Vishnu) is Gautama Buddha is described from her point of view. Hopefully this book will take some of the mystery out of the Hindu Gods or possibly start your journey of the divine. Be sure not to pass up the Ramayana in your reading travels. The Book of Devi (Indian Gods and Goddesses)
3.0 out of 5 stars
A visually pleasing book,
By alieye (Dili, Timor-Leste) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine (Spiritual Journeys) (Hardcover)
I enjoyed looking at this book. But for an adult it is too summary, with explanations of extraordinarily complicated stories limited to one page. For a child it is written in a style that is too advanced. So it is in that middle ground that makes it of limited use. It is lovely to look at, but there are many others that have beautiful illustrations with more illuminating text.
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Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine (Spiritual Journeys) by Priya Hemenway (Hardcover - May 2003)
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