Goddess re-discovered, the: gender and sexuality in religious texts of medieval bengal
Auteur :
Chakravarty, Saumitra
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367721244
Date de publication :
5 août 2022
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
530 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book critically analyses questions of gender and sexuality in the medieval religious texts of Bengal. It analyses the emergence of religious cults in patriarchal contexts, the humanisation of the goddess figure as a wife and mother who is subject to social and ethical codes, and demythologisation of folk epics.