Strī Women in Epic Mahbhrata |
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| Author:
| McGrath, Kevin |
| Series title: | Hellenic Studies - Ilex Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-03198-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is a study of heroic femininity as it appears in the epic Mahābhārata, and focuses particularly on the roles of wife, daughter-in-law, and mother, on how these women speak, and on the kinship groups and varying marital systems that surround them.
This book is a study of heroic femininity as it appears in the epic Mahābhārata, and focuses particularly on the roles of wife, daughter-in-law, and mother, on how these women speak, and on the kinship groups and varying marital systems that surround them.