SV: Women

[Lars Martin Fosse]

Thank you, Dominik!

I'll pass this on to Grethe, she would probably be interested.

Lars Martin

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> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: Indology [mailto:INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk] På vegne av 
> Dominik Wujastyk
> Sendt: 18. mars 2004 20:37
> Til: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk
> Emne: Re: Women
> 
> 
> 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
> >
> > From:
> > Dr.art. Lars Martin Fosse
> > Haugerudvn. 76, Leil. 114,
> > 0674 Oslo - Norway
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