Women's Renunciation in South Asia

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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Download or read book Women's Renunciation in South Asia written by M. Khandelwal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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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