The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,India; Motilal Banarsidass,
Published: September 1, 1988
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9788120803862
Subjects: Hinduism
First sentence: Theodicy, the term used to designate the problem of evil and its attempted resolution, is derived from the Greek theos, god, and dike, justice; its was put into general currency by Leibniz, who used it to signify the defense of the justice of God in face of the fact of evil.