Power Women: A Journey into Hindu Mythology, Folklore and History

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Power and the Indian Woman -- 2 Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives -- 3 King Shantanu's Better Halves -- 4 Kunti, the Dark Horse of the Mahabharata -- 5 Draupadi -- 6 Madhavi: The Story of a Grand Barter -...

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Main Author: Kurup, Pushpa (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. 2021
In:Year: 2021
Further subjects:B Electronic books
B Hindu mythology
B Women in Hinduism
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Summary:Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Power and the Indian Woman -- 2 Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives -- 3 King Shantanu's Better Halves -- 4 Kunti, the Dark Horse of the Mahabharata -- 5 Draupadi -- 6 Madhavi: The Story of a Grand Barter -- 7 A Tale of Two Shakuntalas -- 8 Savitri versus Savitri -- 9 Other Women in the Mahabharata -- 10 Sita -- 11 Surpanakha, the Lascivious Rakshasi -- 12 Tara, Queen of Kishkinda -- 13 Ahalya and the Wages of Adultery -- 14 Other Women in the Ramayana -- 15 Unniyarcha, the Heroine of the Vadakkanpaatu -- 16 Sati, the Beloved of Shiva -- 17 Renuka, the Mother of Parashurama -- 18 Sushobana, the Wild and Wayward Princess -- 19 Kannagi and the Pattini Cult -- Afterword -- Selected References -- Online Sources -- Glossary -- About the Author.
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ISBN:9354350763