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Women's Renunciation in South Asia

- Nuns, Yoginis, Saints, and Singers

About Women's Renunciation in South Asia

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781403972217
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • October 23, 2006
  • Edition:
  • 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 520 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Women's Renunciation in South Asia

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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