The goddess as role model : Sita and Radha in scripture and on screen / Heidi R.M. Pauwels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sita (Hindu deity).

Radha (Hindu deity).

Women in Hinduism.

Love--Religious aspects--Hinduism.

Love.

Hinduism--Social aspects.

Hinduism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (577 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 television shows.

Contents:

Contents; 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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [525]-543) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-045153-X

1-281-85222-8

0-19-970857-6

9786611852221

OCLC:

728265417