The goddess as role model Såitåa and Råadhåa in scripture and on 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 telev...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008, c2008
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 558 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199871322 0199871329 |