'Idealizing motherhood' : the Brahmanical discourse on women in Ancient India (circa 500 BCE - 300 CE)

This is a study of the Brahmanical discourse on women in ancient India between 500 BCE and 300 CE. It specifically addresses the question of the representation of women in certain Brahmanical texts which were composed, compiled and written down during this period. The thesis attempts to move away fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ray, Ujjayini
Published: SOAS, University of London 1999
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.758556