Power Women: A Journey into Hindu Mythology, Folklore and History
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Power and the Indian Woman -- 2 Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives -- 3 King Shantanu's Better Halves -- 4 Kunti, the Dark Horse of the Mahabharata -- 5 Draupadi -- 6 Madhavi: The Story of a Grand Barter -...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.
2021
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| Dans: | Année: 2021 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Electronic books
B Hindu mythology B Women in Hinduism |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Résumé: | Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Power and the Indian Woman -- 2 Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives -- 3 King Shantanu's Better Halves -- 4 Kunti, the Dark Horse of the Mahabharata -- 5 Draupadi -- 6 Madhavi: The Story of a Grand Barter -- 7 A Tale of Two Shakuntalas -- 8 Savitri versus Savitri -- 9 Other Women in the Mahabharata -- 10 Sita -- 11 Surpanakha, the Lascivious Rakshasi -- 12 Tara, Queen of Kishkinda -- 13 Ahalya and the Wages of Adultery -- 14 Other Women in the Ramayana -- 15 Unniyarcha, the Heroine of the Vadakkanpaatu -- 16 Sati, the Beloved of Shiva -- 17 Renuka, the Mother of Parashurama -- 18 Sushobana, the Wild and Wayward Princess -- 19 Kannagi and the Pattini Cult -- Afterword -- Selected References -- Online Sources -- Glossary -- About the Author. |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| ISBN: | 9354350763 |