Women in the Hindu World

Women in the Hindu World

Hardback (18 Aug 2023)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Women in the Hindu World encourages readers to develop and nurture their own understanding of the life of a woman as a Hindu. The seven chapters proceed both historically and thematically, exploring abstract philosophical concepts about women, as well as concrete worldly conditions of the lives they lead, from the earliest stages of Hindu society to the present, marking through time the evolving religious roles and social status of women. Hindu women have consistently found in their faith resources for claiming selfhood both within their faith and in society. Within the home, women are the keepers of the family's religious rites. Outside the home, they worship through poetry, painting, dance, and music. Like their peers around the world, modern Hindu women have fought and worked together to claim decisive roles in shaping their own lives, while maintaining their faith and culture. Women in the Hindu World explores and explains the place of women in Hinduism, and the impact of Hinduism on women's roles in society.

Book information

ISBN: 9781647229160
Publisher: Insight Editions
Imprint: Mandala Publishing
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 300
Weight: 818g
Height: 163mm
Width: 239mm
Spine width: 33mm