Beschreibung:
This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Puräic traditions in ancient India - the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute - against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300-1000.
Abbreviations. Notes on Transliteration. Notes on Primary Texts. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter I: The Shaping of the Puräic Narrative and Gender Chapter II: Women's Identity and Puräic Patriarchy Chapter III: Women Outside the Family Circle: Not Bound, Not Free Chapter IV: Vratas, Rituals, and the Puräic Social Hierarchy. Some Parting Thoughts. Appendix: A Brief Note on the Puräic Scholarship. Glossary. Bibliography. Index