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01982aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 1627BB6CBFA611ECA5AD8FDE3CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220419010024 008 210312s2021 sz b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9783030731649 020 $a 3030731642 035 $a (OCoLC)1241244374 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCO $d YDX $d SILO 043 $a a-ii--- 050 4 $a BL1216.2 $b .V46 2021 082 04 $a 294.5923046 $2 23 100 1 $a Vemsani, Lavanya, $e author. 245 10 $a Feminine journeys of the Mahabharata : $b Hindu women in history, text, and practice / $c Lavanya Vemsani. 264 1 $a Cham, Switzerland : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c [2021] 300 $a xiii, 268 pages ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a The Mahabharata preserves powerful journeys of women recognized as the feminine divine and the feminine heroic in the larger culture of India. Each journey upholds the unique aspects of women's life. This book analytically examines the narratives of eleven women from the Mahabharata in the historical context as well as in association with religious and cultural practices. Lavanya Vemsani brings together history, myth, religion, and practice to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the history of Hindu women, as well as their significance within religious Indian culture. Additionally, Vemsani provides important perspective for understanding the enduring legacy of these women in popular culture and modern society. 630 00 $a Mahabharata $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. 650 0 $a Women in literature. 650 0 $a Hindu goddesses in literature. 650 0 $a Heroines in literature. 650 0 $a Hindu women $z India $x History. 650 0 $a Women and religion $z India $x History. 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9783030731656 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117022249.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1627BB6CBFA611ECA5AD8FDE3CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search