The Androgynous Visual Piety of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo and St. Clare and St. Francis

When one critically compares the Mother and Sri Aurobindo of Pondicherry, India with St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, one notices that the women are essential to manifesting the work and lives of the men. In fact, these two couples ultimately model a unity of gender, power, love, and work...

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1. VerfasserIn: Beldio, Patrick (VerfasserIn)
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Veröffentlicht: Univ. 2015
In: Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
Jahr: 2015, Band: 28, Seiten: 11-32
RelBib Classification:AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion
BK Hinduismus, Jainismus, Sikhismus
CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen
KCD Hagiographie; Heilige
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Zusammenfassung:When one critically compares the Mother and Sri Aurobindo of Pondicherry, India with St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, one notices that the women are essential to manifesting the work and lives of the men. In fact, these two couples ultimately model a unity of gender, power, love, and work that is quite rare in any time or place. The theme of androgyny, therefore, emerges as an important lens through which to interpret their work together as celibate spiritual partners. As I will demonstrate, the theme of androgyny is seen, not only in their written texts, but equally and to some degree more powerfully in their shared use of fashion, art, architecture, and visual culture.
ISSN:2164-6279
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7825/2164-6279.1603