The goddess as role model: Sītā and Rādhā in scripture and on the screen

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 tele...

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1. Verfasser: Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2008
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XVI, 558 S.
ISBN:9780195369908