{"product_id":"nuns-yoginis-saints-and-singers-women-renunciation-in-south-asia","title":"Nuns, Yoginis, Saints and Singers - Women Renunciation in South Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Meena Khandelwal\u003cbr\u003eSeveral Contributors\/\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s)\/ Edito: Meena\/Sondra L. Hausner \/ Ann Grodzins Gold\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kali\/Zubaan\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 375\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788189884345\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVividly showcasing new ethnographic research on extraordinary South Asian women who have abandoned worldly life for spiritual pursuits, the contributors to this collection offer feminist insights into Jain, Buddhist, Hindu, Baul, and Bon ascetic traditions. With intimate narratives documenting contemporary women’s experiences, the book explores the lives of women who have renounced involvements such as sex, financial security, kin, and the pursuit of beauty, in favour of higher spiritual ideals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors consider the hardships endured by women and warn against any easy romanticization of their lives. At the same time, the book offers a refreshing antidote to the relentless image of South Asian women as dependent on male kin and defined by their sexual and procreative roles. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW:\u003cbr\u003e“This book provides a series of fascinating, lively ethnographic studies of South Asian women who reject the normative roles of wife and mother – and then sometimes conform to them after all. Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Muslim, living in north India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, these women attempt to transcend their roles, their sexuality, or even their bodily existence. Their very different, very individual lives represent a much more varied array of possibilities for South Asian women than almost anyone has been aware of. The book will be a wonderful source for courses on south Asian culture, gender studies, and religious studies, as well as for anyone who simply wants to think about the many different ways in which human beings can live.’\u003cbr\u003e   -Anne Feeldhous\u003cbr\u003e     Foundation professor of Religious studies, Arizona State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Women on Their Own\u003cbr\u003e  Sondra l. Hausner and Meena Khandelwal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePORTRAITS OF SINGULAR WOMEN:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo Saints Need Sleep? Baiji’s Renunciation\u003cbr\u003eAs Service\u003cbr\u003e   Meena Khandelwal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving practical Dharma: A Tribute to \u003cbr\u003eChomo Khandru and the Bonpo women of \u003cbr\u003eLubra Village, Mustang, Nepal\u003cbr\u003e   Sara Shneiderman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe True River Ganges: Tara’s Begging Practices\u003cbr\u003e   Kristin Hanssen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStaying in Place: The Social Actions of Radha Girie\u003cbr\u003e   Sondra L. Hausner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLANDSCAPES OF CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassionate Renouncers: Hindu Nationalist\u003cbr\u003eRenouncers and the Politics of Hindutva\u003cbr\u003e   Kalyani Devaki Menon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow Buddhist Renunciation Produces Difference\u003cbr\u003e   Kim Gutschow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenouncing Expectations: Single Baul women\u003cbr\u003eRenouncers and the Value of Being a Wife\u003cbr\u003e   Lisa I. Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese hands Are Not For Henna\u003cbr\u003e   Anne Vallely\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterword: Breaking Away...\u003cbr\u003e   Ann Grodzins gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes on contributors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Meena Khandelwal \/ Kali\/Zubaan \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153535988080,"sku":"23494","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/23494.jpg?v=1793910831","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/nuns-yoginis-saints-and-singers-women-renunciation-in-south-asia","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}