Oxford University Press, Date: 2000-02-10. Hardcover. Very Good. 1ST PRINTING WITH FULL NUMBER LINE OF 1ST EDITION, no marks noted in text, hc with djAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing 2000. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195122291 9780195122299 [US]

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Oxford University Press, 2/10/Date: 2000 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Good. 1.2008 in x 9.3504 in x 6.3386 in. Hardcover with good dust-jacket. Pencil markings to pages. Binding solid. Ships from a smoke-free home. A few small tears to edges of jacket. 2000. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195122291 9780195122299 [US]

ISBN10: 0195122291, ISBN13: 9780195122299, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. This book offers a variety of scholarly studies in the idea, situation, and definition-including the self-definition-of women in India, from the earliest historical period up to the present day. Both in its range of topics and depth of research, this volume creates a sustained focus that is not presently available in the literature of women in India. Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India comprises 25 essays contributed by adiverse mix of Indian, Canadian, American, and British women scholars, most of whom have lived in South Asia either for all of their lives or for extended periods. Arranged chronologically, thesegroundbreaking essays set aside the myths and prejudices that often clutter discussions about women in India. Part I, which is dedicated to the ancient period, defines women's positions as depicted in the sacred law, considers subordinated women in major Hindu epics, describes women's roles in ritual and their understanding of religion, and examines the patriarchal organization of women's lives in Buddhism. Part II begins with an essay on Tantra, a major force in medieval India that influencedboth Hinduism and Buddhism and placed women at the center of its sacred rites. Other essays in Part II look at the life and legends of a medieval woman saint poet, the portrayal of a Hindu goddess inmedieval Bengal, ...
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New York, NY Oxford University Press 2000 American First Hardcover Very Good in Very Good + jacket Book. Signed by Author(s) Complete number line from 1 to 9; inscribed and dated December 2004 by Mandakranta Bose on front end paper: "May Sarsvati bless you! [drawing of a flower], To __, Mandakranta Bose"; some edge wear along bottom boards; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve.