Female Ascetics in Hinduism

AvLynn Teskey Denton

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Provides both a first-hand look at and an insightful analysis of a little-known world—that of female ascetics in India.Female Ascetics in Hinduism provides a vivid account of the lives of women renouncers-women who renounce the world to live ascetic spiritual lives-in India. The author approaches the study of female asceticism by focusing on features of two dharmas, two religiously defined ways of life: that of woman-as-householder and that of the ascetic, who, for various reasons, falls outside the realm of householdership. The result of fieldwork conducted in Varanasi (Benares), the book explores renouncers' social and personal backgrounds, their institutions, and their ways of life. Offering a first-hand look at and an insightful analysis of this little-known world, this highly readable book will be indispensable to those interested in female asceticism in the Hindu tradition and women's spiritual lives around the world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-08-06
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Hindu Studies
Antal sidor:228
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791461808

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Hinduism inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Lynn Teskey Denton (1949–1995) was Assistant Professor of Religion at Concordia University and also taught at McMaster University.

Recensioner i media

"Although renunciation and asceticism in India have received much attention, female asceticism - both historical and contemporary - has not. This is an important work, which makes a significant contribution to this topic." - Patrick Olivelle, author of Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism"

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Steven Collins Introduction 1. The Religious Life of Woman-as-householder 2. The Woman Who Is Not a Householder: Widowhood, Unmarriageability, and Female Asceticism 3. Unity and Diversity I: Basic Terminology 4. Unity and Diversity II: Sectarian Affiliation, Spiritual Path, and Ascetic Mode 5. Socioreligious Aspects of Female Asceticism in Varanasi 6. Sainthood, Society, and Transcendence: Legends and Poetry of Women Saints Notes Glossary of Hindi and Sanskrit Terms Bibliography Supplemental Bibliography by Meena Khandelwal Index