{"product_id":"goddess-re-discovered-1","title":"Goddess Re-discovered","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book critically analyses questions of gender and sexuality in the medieval religious texts of Bengal. It analyses the emergence of religious cults in patriarchal contexts, the humanization of the goddess figure as a wife and mother who is subject to social and ethical codes, and demythologization of folk epics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses the folk genre of the Mangal Kavyas such as the \u003ci\u003eChandi Mangal \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eManasa Mangal\u003c\/i\u003e, against the perspectives of Sanskrit texts like the \u003ci\u003eDevi Mahatmya \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eDevi Bhagavata Purana\u003c\/i\u003e, and compares and contrasts the \u003ci\u003eKalika Purana \u003c\/i\u003eagainst the texts and practices of the Tantric cult, to shed light on the paradoxes and parallels in the images of Kali found in the texts and practices dominant in the eastern region of India. The author also highlights the centrality of Chaitanya in the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement, the social and religious revolution he brought with the philosophy of \u003ci\u003eraganuga bhakti \u003c\/i\u003ealong with the androgynous aspects in his relationships; explores the concept of mystical eroticism in the love of Radha and Krishna as seen in the song sequences of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas; and discusses women’s Rama-kathas found in a variety of languages across India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in archival material, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of gender studies, women’s studies, literature, medieval history, social history, cultural anthropology, religious studies, cultural studies, South Asia studies, and those interested in the history of medieval Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54263269622104,"sku":"9781032316727","price":51.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032316727_9fdab6ca-89cf-4c5e-8007-162ea8846e83.jpg?v=1769046327","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/goddess-re-discovered-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}