Female Ascetics : Hierarchy and Purity in Indian Religious Movements
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0700704221
ISBN-13
9780700704224
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 18th, 1997
Print length
290 Pages
Weight
436 grams
Product Classification:
Asian historySocial & cultural historyGender studies: womenAnthropology
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Documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. Describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are integral to the process.
This book examines in rich detail the neglected topic of female ascetics. Based on field research, it documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. It describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are indeed integral to the process.
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