Because It Gives Me Peace of Mind: Ritual Fasts in the Religious Lives of Hindu Women (McGill Studies in the History of Religions Series)

by Pearson, Anne MacKenzie

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Albany, NY, U.S.A: State University of New York Press, 1996. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. This is the first book-length study that explores the history and nature of votive fasting rites, the role that these rites play in the religious lives of Hindu women in North India, and the meanng these women attribute to them; it corrects the prevailing view that all women observe these rites solely for the benefit of others; not only do these rites provide an avenue for the expression of profound spiritual yearnings, but some women use them as a way to gain a measure of control over their own lives, a source of empowerment in an environment in which women frequently lack self-determination; includes black & white photographs (green pictorial cover, slightly rubbed, otherwise a bright, clean, tight copy)

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