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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Main Author: Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford 2008, c2008
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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