Women and the Purāṇic tradition in India /

This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Puranic traditions in ancient India - the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute - against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300-1000. Puranas (lit. ancient narratives) are brahmanical texts that large...

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Main Author: Saxena, Monika (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : New York : Routledge, [2018]
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