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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458548903321

Titolo

Faces of the feminine in ancient, medieval, and modern India [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mandakranta Bose

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-47082-8

0-19-535277-7

1-4237-6010-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BoseMandakranta <1938->

Disciplina

305.40954

305.420954

Soggetti

Women - India - History

Women - India - Social conditions

Women - Religious aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Part I: Visions of Virtue; Part II: Women and Power; Part III: Emerging Voices; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The essays in this collection explore ideas about women and their positions in Indian society from the earliest history to the present day. It is designed to provide primary material from literary, historical and sociological sources and to guide critical exploration of specific issues.