The goddess as role model : Sītā and Rādhā in scripture and on screen /

Seeks to understand the major mythological role models that mark the moral landscape navigated by young Hindu women. Heidi Pauwels compares how the figures of Sita and Radha have been portrayed in a variety of media: the ancient Sanskrit sources, medieval vernacular retellings, and contemporary tele...

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Main Author:	Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Radha > (Hindu deity) Sita > (Hindu deity) Women in Hinduism. Love > Religious aspects > Hinduism. Hinduism > Social aspects. Femmes dans l'hindouisme. Hindouisme > Aspect social. RELIGION > Hinduism > Theology. Hinduism > Social aspects Love > Religious aspects > Hinduism Women in Hinduism Humaniora > Religionsvidenskab. Electronic books.
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Abbreviations; A Note on Translation and Transliteration; Introduction: Sıta and Radha, Role Models for Women?; PART I. Getting a Love Marriage Arranged; 1. Falling in Love; 2. Arranging a Love Marriage; 3. Wedding Promises; PART II. The Challenges of Married Life; 4. In Good Days and Bad Days; 5. The Threat of the Other Woman; 6. Sexual Harassment; Conclusion: Approaching Sita; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y