Wendy Sinclair-Brull

Female Ascetics

Hierarchy and Purity in Indian Religious Movements

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. Describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are integral to the process.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 413g
• ISBN-13: 9781138969667
• ISBN-10: 1138969664
• Artikelnr.: 57057936

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