Women's renunciation in South Asia : nuns, yoginis, saints, and singers / edited by Meena Khandelwal, Sondra L. Hausner, and Ann Grodzins Gold.

Other author Khandelwal, Meena.
Other author Hausner, Sondra L.
Other author Gold, Ann Grodzins, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Descriptionx, 296 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesReligion/culture/critique
Religion/culture/critique. ^A540899
Contents Introduction / Sondra L. Hausner and Meena Khandelwal -- Do saints need sleep? / Meena Khandelwal -- Living practical dharma / Sara Shneiderman -- The true river Ganges / Kristin Hanssen -- Staying in place / Sondra L. Hausner -- Passionate renouncers / Kalyani Devaki Menon -- How Buddhist renunciation produces difference / Kim Gutschow -- Renouncing expectations / Lisa I. Knight -- These hands are not for henna / Anne Vallely -- Afterword : breaking away-- / Ann Grodzins Gold.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005056645
ISBN1403972214
ISBN9781403972217

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BL1055 .W66 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold