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An exploration into South Asia's regional epic traditions. The author draws on his own fieldwork and analyzes how the oral tradition of the south Indian cult of the goddess Draupadi and five regional martial oral epics compare with one another and tie in with the Sanskrit epics.
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Focusing on the organizations and activities of Hindu ascetics and gurus, the author explores the complex interrelations among religion, the... Læs mere
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This work attempts to see the satis - the Hindu custom of women sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands - through Hindu eyes, providing an experiential and psychoanalytic account of ritual self-sacrifice and self-mutilation in South Asia.
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Ishita Pande's innovative study tells a wide-ranging story about the importance of debates over child protection to India's coming of... Læs mere
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Covering the earliest Sanskrit rulebooks through to the codification of 'Hindu law' in modern times, this interdisciplinary volume examines the interactions between Hinduism and the law. The authors provide a fascinating account of an often neglected social and political history.
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The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine - deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings.... Læs mere
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Explores Christianity's trajectory as a social and cultural force in southern India. This title shows how caste was central to the way... Læs mere