Sacrificed Wife/Sacrificer's Wife Women, Ritual, and Hospitality in Ancient India |
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| Author:
| Jamison, Stephanie W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-509663-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $128.99 |
Book Description:
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A treatment of women in ancient India, this text focuses on the role of the Sacrificer's Wife in solemn Vedic ritual and the conceptual functions women fill there. These conceptual functions are then traced in the later epic and dharma literature, and the central role of women in the system of hospitality and gift exchange in a variety of text types is discussed.
A treatment of women in ancient India, this text focuses on the role of the Sacrificer's Wife in solemn Vedic ritual and the conceptual functions women fill there. These conceptual functions are then traced in the later epic and dharma literature, and the central role of women in the system of hospitality and gift exchange in a variety of text types is discussed.