![]() ![]() Women and the Purāṇic Tradition in India This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India – the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute – against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300–1000. Table of contents : Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Abbreviations Note on transliteration Note on primary texts Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The shaping of the Purāṇic narrative and gender 2 Women’s identity and Purāṇic patriarchy 3 Women outside the family circle: not bound, not free 4 Vratas, rituals, and the Purāṇic social hierarchy Some parting thoughts Appendix: a brief note on the Purāṇic scholarship Glossary Bibliography Name index Subject index Citation preview
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