How Long to Read Women and the Puranic Tradition in India

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and the Puranic Tradition in India?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Women and the Puranic Tradition in India by Monika Saxena

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India – the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute – against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300–1000. Purāṇas (lit. ancient narratives) are brahmanical texts that largely fall under the category of socio-religious literature which were more broad-based and inclusive, unlike the Smṛtis, which were accessible mainly to the upper sections of society. In locating, identifying, and commenting on the multiplicity of the images and depictions of women’s roles in Purāṇic traditions, the author highlights their lives and experiences over time, both within and outside the traditional confines of the domestic sphere. With a focus on five Mahāpurāṇas that deal extensively with the social matrix Viṣṇu, Mārkaṇḍeya Matsya, Agni, and Bhāgavata Purāṇas, the book explores the question of gender and agency in early India and shows how such identities were recast, invented, shaped, constructed, replicated, stereotyped, and sometimes reversed through narratives. Further, it traces social consequences and contemporary relevance of such representations in marriage, adultery, ritual, devotion, worship, fasts, and pilgrimage. This volume will be of interest to researchers and scholars in women and gender studies, ancient Indian history, religion, sociology, literature, and South Asian studies, as also the informed general reader.

How long is Women and the Puranic Tradition in India?

Women and the Puranic Tradition in India by Monika Saxena is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and the Puranic Tradition in India Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Women and the Puranic Tradition in India aloud.

What Reading Level is Women and the Puranic Tradition in India?

Women and the Puranic Tradition in India is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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