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Donors, Devotees, & Daughters of God

By Orr, Leslie C.

Donors, Devotees, & Daughters of God

By Orr, Leslie C.

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Through the use of epigraphical evidence, Leslie C. Orr brings into focus the activities and identities of the temple women (devadasis) of medieval South India, and suggests new ways of understanding the character of the temple woman -- and of the role of women in Indian religion and society. This book shows how the temple woman's economic authonomy, independence and initiative allowed her to negotiate medieval temple politics and establish a role for herself with its own peculiar social and religious significance.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2000-03-09
Publication Date:
2000-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195099621
ISBN13:
9780195099621
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
672 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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