Vaisnavi: Women and the Worship of Krishna

Type

Book

Authors

Steven Rosen

Nancy Martin

Andrew Schelling

Jan Brzezinski

Kim Knott

Mary McGee

Dennis Hudson

Nancy Ann Nayar

Katherine K. Young

ISBN 10

8120814371

ISBN 13

9788120814370

Tags

women, worship of Krishna, essays, women saints, Gaudiya vaisnavism, Mirabai, women in ISKCON, Raganuga Bhakti, Bahinabai, Antal

Description

This volume explores the delicate subject of gender and religion with honesty and clarity - focusing on one of mankind's earliest and most textually-rich religious traditions: Vaishnavism, Steven J. Rosen has brought together eight essays by leading academics, poets and practitioners, who shed light on the lives and teachings of specific female saints throughout history. - from Amzon

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