The Song of the Goddess
Hindu Goddess Religion Most people have heard about the Bhagavad Gita, and may have  read it once upon a time. But what about the Devi Gita? In The  Song of the Goddess, C. Mackenzie Brown offers an unencumbered  translation of the Hindu devotional text the Devi Gita, which  dates to somewhere between the 13th and 16th centuries. In an  accessible and short introduction, Brown explains that the Devi  Gita posits the supremacy of a great goddess, who is called the  World Mother. Mackenzie offers a useful synopsis of the Devi,  which incorporates elements of the earlier Bhagavad Gita but  also moves beyond it to embrace Tantra and various yogic  disciplines. (Sept.)Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.