Women in the Hindu Tradition - Rules, Roles and Exceptions

Zusatztext "Bose's work is indispensable to the field of women's studies in general and to the study of women in Hindu social and philosophical thought in particular; the author manages to bridge gaps in the existing knowledge! and her work will hopefully spark new discussion! especially given the preoccupation with women by men throughout history." - Susanne Kranz! Zayed University; Journal of International and Global Studies Volume 4! Number 1! (November 2012). Informationen zum Autor Mandakranta Bose is Professor Emerita, Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Canada. Two of her major publications are Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India and Sangitanarayana: A Critical Edition. Klappentext This book accounts for the origin and evolution of the nature and roles of women within the Hindu belief system. It explains how the idea of the goddess has been derived from Hindu philosophical ideas and texts of codes of conduct and how particular models of conduct for mortal women have been created. Zusammenfassung This book accounts for the origin and evolution of the nature and roles of women within the Hindu belief system. It explains how the idea of the goddess has been derived from Hindu philosophical ideas and texts of codes of conduct and how particular models of conduct for mortal women have been created. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Gendered Divinity: Goddesses in the Hindu Tradition 3. Shaping Women’s lives: The Role of Ancient Hindu Texts 4. Women Poets of Hinduism 5. Sanctuary: Women and Home Worship 6. Conclusion

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• Authors: Mandakranta Bose, Mandakranta (University of British Columbia Bose, BOSE MANDAKRANTA, Mandakranta Bose
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2010
• EAN: 9780415778145
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77814-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Routledge Hindu Studies Series; Routledge Hindu Studies Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, RELIGION / Hinduism / Rituals & Practice, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Hindu Life & Practice, Hindu life and practice