Women's Renunciation in South Asia

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Author	: M. Khandelwal
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 299
Release	: 2016-04-30
ISBN-10	: 9781137104854
ISBN-13	: 1137104856
Rating	: 4/5 (54 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Women's Renunciation in South Asia by : M. Khandelwal

Book excerpt: 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.

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