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From Sacred Servant to Profane Prostitute: A History of the Changing Legal Status of the Devadasis in India, 1857-1947

Door Kay Kirkpatrick Jordan

Categorie
Vrouwen & Genderstudies
Boeknummer
#389584-UI14
Titel
From Sacred Servant to Profane Prostitute: A History of the Changing Legal Status of the Devadasis in India, 1857-1947
Auteur
Jordan, Kay Kirkpatrick
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
New Delhi : Manohar
Jaar van uitgave
2003
ISBN10
8173044686
ISBN13
9788173044687
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, 8vo.
Samenvatting
For Centuries, The Devadasis Of India Were Regarded As Sacred Servants Who Devoutly Served Hindu Religious Images By Dancing Of Singing In The Temple . This Study Traces The Changes In The Social , Religious And Legal Status Of Devadasis With Particular Attention To Those Changes Government Policy Towards The Davadasis That Exemplify The Trends Towards Modernization And Secularization In India From The Adevent Of Direct British Rule In 1857 To Indian Independence In 1947 .
Pagina's
183
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 20,00

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