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Female Ascetics: Hierarchy and Purity in Indian Religious Movements Wendy Sinclair-Brull Annotated edition
Female Ascetics: Hierarchy and Purity in Indian Religious Movements
Wendy Sinclair-Brull
Documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. Describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are integral to the process.
280 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 18, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780700704224 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 290 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 27 mm · 436 g |
| Language | English |