Wendy Sinclair-Brull

Female Ascetics

Hierarchy and Purity in Indian Religious Movements

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines in rich detail the neglected topic of female ascetics. Based on field research, it documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. It describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are indeed integral to the process.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9780700704224
• ISBN-10: 0700704221
• Artikelnr.: 21668580

Autorenporträt

Sinclair-Brull, Wendy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 The Hindu Revival 2 The Ramakrishna Movement: From Religious
3 The Ramakrishna Movement in Kerala 4 The Foundation of a Monastic Order
for Women 5 The Ramakrishna Order of Samnyasinis 6 The Monastic Inmates 7
Adjusting 8 Being and Becoming 9 Hierarchy and Rank 10 The Concept of
Purity 11 Sarada Mandiram and the Local Villagers