The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization

From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day

A.S. Altekar (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

406 Seiten

2024
Manohar Publishers and Distributors (Verlag)
9789360804077 (ISBN)

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The author discusses the phases involved in women’s lives, such as childhood, marital life/divorce, widowhood, and public life, as well as their positions regarding religion, inheritance rights, and their relationship with modern feminist movements in Europe.

Hindu civilization is believed to have a long history spanning from the Vedic times until the Islamic conquest of India. This volume covers the roles and status of women during the Hindu period. The author examines various sources, such as Vedic texts, Epics, Buddhist and Jaina literature, Smriti, classical Sanskrit works, and foreign accounts, including missionary writings and modern feminist works, for his study.

A.S. Altekar (1889-1960) was an ancient Indian historian. He was the Head of Ancient History and Culture at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and served at the K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute in Patna and Patna University.

Erscheinungsdatum	14.05.2025
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 250 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-13	9789360804077 / 9789360804077
Zustand	Neuware