Nuns, Yoginis, Saints and Singers: Women Renunciation in South Asia
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788189884345
Length
375p.
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Vividly showcasing new ethnographic research on extraordinary South Asian women who have abandoned worldly life for spiritual pursuits, the contributors to this collection offer feminist insights into Jain, Buddhist, Hindu, Baul, and Bon ascetic traditions. With intimate narratives documenting contemporary women’s experiences, the book explores the lives of women who have renounced involvements such as sex, financial security, kin, and the pursuit of beauty, in ...
