Women's renunciation in south asia: nuns, yoginis, saints, and singers
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403972217
Date de publication :
24 oct. 2006
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This volume brings together compelling new research on South Asian women who have renounced worldly life for spiritual pursuits. Documenting contemporary women's experiences with intimate ethnographic narratives, this book offers feminist insights into Jain, Buddhist, Hindu and Baul ascetic traditions.