Courtesans

[Paul G. Hackett]

At 10:15 AM +0000 4/26/08, Harsha Dehejia wrote:
>  Could someone please refer me to any material on Courtesans in India?

At 5:01 PM +0200 4/26/08, JN wrote:
>Here's another reference:
>
>   Author :	Sarkar, V. C.
>   Title	 :	Marriage with courtesans in ancient India.
>   Journal:	FS Gode

The full citation is:

H.L. Hariyappa, and Madhukar Mangesh Patkar 
(eds.), _Professor P.K. Gode commemoration 
volume_  Poona: Oriental Book Agency (1960), pp. 
347-349.

but see also the review by Sternbach:

"Professor P.K. Gode commemoration volume 
[Review]," JAOS 81(2) [1961]: 154-158, p.158.

Also, there is a wealth of primary sources cited in:

Sukumari Bhattacharji, "Prostitution in Ancient 
India," Social Scientist, 15(2) [Feb. 1987]: 
32-61.

Although not mentioned in that article, I have 
seen references in Tibetan literature to 
prostitutes belonging to tantric communities in 
India (ca. 8th-9th century), and I would be 
interested in hearing about any references 
*specifically* discussing the role of 
prostitutes/courtesans in Indian tantric circles 
should you come across them.

best,

Paul Hackett
Columbia University



At 5:01 PM +0200 4/26/08, Jürgen Neuß wrote:
>Here's another reference:
>(FS means Festschrift)
>
>   Author :	Sarkar, V. C.
>   Title	 :	Marriage with courtesans in ancient India.
>   Journal:	FS Gode
>   Volume :	1960,
>   Page	 :	347-349.
>   Keyword :	courtesans; India; marriage; courtesan; India
>   Year	 :	1960
>   Your copy :	Sarkar, V. C.: Marriage with 
>courtesans in ancient India. In: FS Gode 1960, 
>S. 347-349.
>
>
>>  From: Harsha Dehejia <harshadehejia at HOTMAIL.COM>
>>  Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:15:50 +0000
>>  Could someone please refer me to any material on Courtesans in India?
>>
>
>
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>
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