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Goddesses' Henchmen. Gender in Indian Hero Worship.

Goddesses' Henchmen. Gender in Indian Hero Worship.

Goddesses' Henchmen. Gender in Indian Hero Worship.

Goddesses' Henchmen. Gender in Indian Hero Worship.

by HARLAN, LINDSEY

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Oxford.: Oxford University Press.. 2003.. Black and white photographic illustrations, xiv + 258pp, index, glossary, some pencilling throughout, paperback. "The Rajputs ruled the vast majority of the kingdoms that were joined together after Indian independence to form the state of Rajasthan, "Land of Kings." An important part of Rajput religion is the worship of "heroes" who have died in battle. This practice has attained new significance in recent years, as right-wing Hindu activists have deployed narratives about heroism in Rajput wars with Muslim emperors.

In this book, Lindsey Harlan explores the idea of the Rajput
hero. She is particularly interested in the role played by gender in stories about heroes and in their worship[...]" (Publisher's description). .

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Title
Goddesses' Henchmen. Gender in Indian Hero Worship.
Author
HARLAN, LINDSEY
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0195154266
ISBN 13
9780195154269
Publisher
Oxford University Press.
Place of Publication
Oxford.
Date Published
2003.
Keywords
Gender, India, North India, Rajasthan, Women, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books

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