How Long to Read Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition

How Long Does it Take to Read Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 36 minutes to read Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition by Nanette R. Spina

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Description

This book investigates women’s ritual authority and the common boundaries between religion and notions of gender, ethnicity, and identity. Nanette R. Spina situates her study within the transnational Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi movement established by the Tamil Indian guru, Bangaru Adigalar. One of the most prominent, defining elements of this tradition is that women are privileged with positions of leadership and ritual authority. This represents an extraordinary shift from orthodox tradition in which religious authority has been the exclusive domain of male Brahmin priests. Presenting historical and contemporary perspectives on the transnational Adhiparasakthi organization, Spina analyzes women’s roles and means of expression within the tradition. The book takes a close look at the Adhiparasakthi society in Toronto, Canada (a Hindu community in both its transnational and diasporic dimensions), and how this Canadian temple has both shaped and demonstrated their own diasporic Hindu identity. The Toronto Adhiparasakthi society illustrates how Goddess theology, women's ritual authority, and “inclusivity” ethics have dynamically shaped the identity of this prominent movement overseas. Based on years of ethnographic fieldwork, the volume draws the reader into the rich textures of culture, community, and ritual life with the Goddess.

How long is Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition?

Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition by Nanette R. Spina is 327 pages long, and a total of 84,039 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 39 minutes to read Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition aloud.

What Reading Level is Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition?

Women’s Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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