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Mythologizing in South Asian traditions : myth, gender, power, and politics / Diana Dimitrova, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Folklore--South Asia.
- Folklore.
- Folklore--Political aspects--South Asia.
- Mythology, Asian.
- Hindu mythology.
- Religion and politics--South Asia.
- Religion and politics.
- Nationalism--Religious aspects.
- Nationalism.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 242 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This book deals with the issue of mythologizing in South Asian traditions. It brings together a number of essays dealing with the interface between mythology, gender, politics, and nationalism. The common thread that links the chapters is the appropriation and reinterpretation of myth, and its weaponizing for the purpose of power or political gain. All chapters explore the various aspects of the ongoing process of re-mythologizing of the present, as revealed in South Asian traditions. The essays in this collection respond to the same question: how to interpret the present? What is the meaning of ancient and venerated myths today? What are the ideological implications of the interpretation of myths and how do they reflect and influence the power structures of contemporary societies in South Asia?" -- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9783031768293
- 3031768299
- OCLC:
- 1458288851
- Publisher Number:
- 90101999310
- CIPO000175945
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