Journal of American Folklore, October 1st, 2006
Hindu Myths. By A.L. Dallapiccola. The Legendary Past Series. (Austin: University of Texas Press, in cooperation with British Museum Press, 2003. Pp. 80, map, 37 illustrations, suggestions for further reading, picture credits, index.)
DEEKSHA NAGAR
University of Northern Colorado
The existing literature on Hindu mythology is vast. Anna Dallapiccola's Hindu Myths appears at first glance to be simply another introductory book on Hindu gods and goddesses. Closer examination, however, reveals that it provides an interesting selection of versions not commonly found in English translations.
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