Female Ascetics

Hierarchy and Purity in Indian Religious Movements
1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-7007-0422-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 602 g

This book examines in rich detail the neglected topic of female ascetics. Based on field research, it documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. It describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are indeed integral to the process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinclair-Brull, Wendy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Sinclair-Brull, Wendy