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Donors, devotees, and daughters of God : temple women in medieval Tamilnadu /
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.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
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| Colección: | South Asia research (New York, N.Y.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 305 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1429400609 9781429400602 0195356721 9780195356724 9780195099621 0195099621 9786610528288 6610528284 1280528281 9781280528286 |