Women

[Dominik Wujastyk]

Not Sanskrit, but chapter 4 "Nayaka Anthropology" in Symbols of Substance:
Court and State in Nayaka Period Tamilnadu, by Rao, Shulman and
Subrahmanyam, explores some Telugu and Tamil narrative texts which
privilege the feminine voice (a recognized feature of S. India bhakti
poets), and - most interestingly - discusses the expression of
internalized thought and feeling in the female characters of these
narratives.

Best,
Dominik


On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Lars Martin Fosse wrote:

> Dear members of the list,
>
> On behalf of a student, I would like to ask you about Sanskrit texts
> that portray women described as having knowledge and agency. Typically,
> the courtesan fits this description, but the student would also like to
> know if there are texts that describe more "mainstream" women in this
> manner. Such women could for instance be aristocrats or religious
> specialists. I would be grateful for any references/suggestions.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Lars Martin Fosse
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