Gebundenes Buch

Laughter, Creativity, and Perseverance

Female Agency in Buddhism and Hinduism

Herausgeber: Hüsken, Ute

Beschreibung

Laughter, Creativity, and Perseverance offers ten in-depth case studies analyzing culturally, historically, and geographically unique situations in order to explore the historical background, contemporary trajectories, and impact of the emergence of new and powerful forms of female agency in mostly conservative Hindu and Buddhist religious traditions.

Autor

Ute Hüsken is Professor and Head of the Department of Cultural and Religious History of South Asia (Classical Indology, South Asia Institute) at Heidelberg University. Hüsken's main research fields are Buddhist studies, the study of Hinduism, Ritual and Festival studies, and Gender studies. Together with Ronald Grimes and Sarah Pike, she edits The Oxford Ritual Studies Series.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 158mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9780197603727
• ISBN-10: 0197603726
• Artikelnr.: 66117263