Women's renunciation in South Asia
nuns, yoginis, saints, and singers
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Contributions
- Khandelwal, Meena. - Contributor
- Hausner, Sondra L. - Contributor
- Gold, Ann Grodzins, 1946- - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
74,000 words, Guess
Page Count
296 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3431126M
- ISBN-101403972214
- OCLC Control Number62533953
- OCLC Control Numberwomensrenunciati0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number2005056645
and 2 more
- LibraryThing9705157
- Goodreads2501446
Classifications
- DDC206/.570820954
- LCCBL1055 .W66 2006
Description
This volume brings together new research on South Asia women who have renounced worldly life for spiritual pursuits. Documenting contemporary women's experiences with ethnographic narratives, this book offers feminist insights into Jain, Buddhist, Hindu and Baul ascetic traditions.
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Series Statement
- Religion/culture/critique
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