Same-Sex Love in India (Readings in Indian Literature)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0333800338 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 398 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Vanita and Kidwai's introductory essays to each section are works of outstanding scholarship. It is also an extremely useful compilation of material on same-sex love in India, accompanied by insightful analyses of contemporary social mores at the time that the poems, stories and novels were written.' - Ritu Menon, India Today 'Ruth Vanita and Saleem Kidwai have offered readers a vast and sumptuous feast in their diverse selection of South Asian texts ranging from the ancient Sanskrit epics, the Pali Jatakas and the Kamasutra through medieval puranic narratives and Urdu poetry to Mahatma Gandhi and contemporary fiction. 'The essays are works of meticulous scholarship and of great interest to those interested in the Indian literary tradition.' - The Statesman (New Delhi) 'Same-Sex Love in India: Readings in Indian Literature is truly a labour of love. This volume will be welcomed by scholarly and general audiences alike.' - Dr Robert Goldman, Sarah Kailath Professor of India Stu
Hopeless publication chatur This book is not what its authors or publishers claim. It has no mechanics of same sex love making. It is a sheer waste of money and time.. excellent research research like this hasn't been done before. the book helps proove that homosexuality is so much a part of our culture as opposed to what some homophobic people choose to think.I'm an indian and I highly recomment it.. SEBASTIANVS said very recommendable book. This is a very interesting book written in English. However, I've found many absences or omissions of renowned historical, literary and religious stories in the book, e.g. Buddhist sutras translated into classical Chinese from the original Sanskrit and Pali texts. I'd like to read more comprehensive books on the history & literature of India, and also of Tibet.
SALEEM KIDWAI is a translator, writer, and consultant living in New Delhi. . RUTH VANITA is Associate Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Montana
Same-Sex Love in India presents a stunning array of writings on same-sex love from over 2000 years of Indian literature, writings testify to the flourishing of same-sex love in various forms since ancient times, without overt persecution.