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Same-sex love in India : readings from literature and history /

Same-Sex Love in India presents an array of writings on same-sex love from over 2000 years of Indian literature. Translated from more than a dozen languages and drawn from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and fictional traditions, these writings testify to the presence of same-sex love in various forms sinc...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Vanita, Ruth (Editor), Kidwai, Saleem, 1951-2021 (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave, 2001.
Edition:First Palgrave edition.
Subjects:
Indic literature > Translations into English.
Homosexuality > Literary collections.
Love > Literary collections.
17.75 anthologies of world literature.
Homosexuality.
Indic literature.
Love.
Buddhismus.
Geschlechterforschung.
Hinduismus.
Homosexualität.
Indologie.
Iranistik.
Literaturgeschichte > Fach.
Sufismus.
Südasien.
Homoseksualiteit.
Literature.
Literary collections.
Translations (form)
Anthologies (form)
Belles-lettres (texts)
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Summary:Same-Sex Love in India presents an array of writings on same-sex love from over 2000 years of Indian literature. Translated from more than a dozen languages and drawn from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and fictional traditions, these writings testify to the presence of same-sex love in various forms since ancient times, without overt persecution.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:xxiv, 370 pages : map ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0312293240
9780312293246