This book looks at the representation and practice of chastity in selective ancient Indian texts. It studies how and when the concept originated and in what ways it was intertwined with the social, cultural, and economic notions of Indian society.
This book looks at the representation and practice of chastity in selective ancient Indian texts. It studies how and when the concept originated and in what ways it was intertwined with the social, cultural, and economic notions of Indian society.
Oly Roy is an academician and researcher, who has received her Ph.D from Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her research interests include gender, social, cultural and political issues.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Conceptualising Chastity 2. Conformity in the Great Epics (the Mah bh rata and the V lm ki's R m yäa) 3. Deviance in the Great Epics 4. Chastity as Reflected in the MahaPur as 5. Deviant Behaviour as Reflected in the MahaPur as 6. Comparative Evaluation of Conformity and Deviance in H la's Sattasä and the J takas Conclusion
Introduction 1. Conceptualising Chastity 2. Conformity in the Great Epics (the Mah bh rata and the V lm ki's R m yäa) 3. Deviance in the Great Epics 4. Chastity as Reflected in the MahaPur as 5. Deviant Behaviour as Reflected in the MahaPur as 6. Comparative Evaluation of Conformity and Deviance in H la's Sattasä and the J takas Conclusion
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