Escaping the World Women Renouncers among Jains |
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| Author:
| Sethi, Manisha |
| Series title: | South Asian History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-000-36578-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2020 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge India |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $56.95USD $180.00USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on ethnographic fieldwork in north India, this book examines the gendered imagery proffered by Jainism, analyses the institutional framework of female mendicancy, and listens closely to the voice of the nuns to offer a new understanding of why and how women are drawn towards renunciation.
Based on ethnographic fieldwork in north India, this book examines the gendered imagery proffered by Jainism, analyses the institutional framework of female mendicancy, and listens closely to the voice of the nuns to offer a new understanding of why and how women are drawn towards renunciation.