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100 1 |aChakravarty, Saumitra,|d1950-
245 10|aGODDESS RE-DISCOVERED|h[electronic resource] :|bgender and sexuality in religious texts of medieval bengal.
260 |a[S.l.] :|bROUTLEDGE,|c2022.
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520 |aThe book critically analyses questions of gender and sexuality in the medieval religious texts of Bengal. It analyses the emergence of religious cults in patriarchal contexts, the humanization of the goddess figure as a wife and mother who is subject to social and ethical codes, and demythologization of folk epics. This book discusses the folk genre of the Mangal Kavyas such as the Chandi Mangal and the Manasa Mangal, against the perspectives of Sanskrit texts like the Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata Purana, and compares and contrasts the Kalika Purana against the texts and practices of the Tantric cult, to shed light on the paradoxes and parallels in the images of Kali found in the texts and practices dominant in the eastern region of India. The author also highlights the centrality of Chaitanya in the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement, the social and religious revolution he brought with the philosophy of raganuga bhakti along with the androgynous aspects in his relationships; explores the concept of mystical eroticism in the love of Radha and Krishna as seen in the song sequences of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas; and discusses women's Rama-kathas found in a variety of languages across India. Rich in archival material, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of gender studies, women's studies, literature, medieval history, social history, cultural anthropology, religious studies, cultural studies, South Asia studies, and those interested in the history of medieval Bengal.
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650 0|aWomen and religion|zIndia|zBengal|xHistory.
650 0|aReligious literature, Indic|xHistory and criticism.
650 0|aWomen in literature.
651 0|aBengal (India)|xReligion.
856 40|3Taylor & Francis|uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003310815
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