Chastity in Ancient Indian Texts - Precept, Practice, and Portrayal

This book looks at the representation and practice of chastity in selective ancient Indian texts. It studies how and when the concept originated and in what ways it was intertwined with the social, cultural, and economic notions of Indian society.

Sommario

Introduction 1. Conceptualising Chastity 2. Conformity in the Great Epics (the Mah¿bh¿rata and the V¿lm¿ki's R¿m¿yäa) 3. Deviance in the Great Epics 4. Chastity as Reflected in the MahaPur¿¿as 5. Deviant Behaviour as Reflected in the MahaPur¿¿as 6. Comparative Evaluation of Conformity and Deviance in H¿la's Sattasä and the J¿takas Conclusion

Info autore

Oly Roy is an academician and researcher, who has received her Ph.D from Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her research interests include gender, social, cultural and political issues.

Riassunto

This book looks at the representation and practice of chastity in selective ancient Indian texts. It studies how and when the concept originated and in what ways it was intertwined with the social, cultural, and economic notions of Indian society.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Oly Roy
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032321264
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232126-4
• Pagine: 156
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies