Vaisnavi: Women and the Worship of Krishna

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Vaisnavi: Women and the Worship of Krishna

This collection delves into the touchy issue of gender and religion with openness and compassion, with a particular emphasis on Vaishnavism, one of the oldest and most textually rich religious traditions practised by humans. Steven J. Rosen has compiled a collection of eight articles that shed light on the lives of many female saints throughout history as well as the teachings that they left behind. These pieces were written by notable scholars, poets, and practitioners.

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Steven J. Rosen

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Vaisnavi: Women and the Worship of Krishna

This collection delves into the touchy issue of gender and religion with openness and compassion, with a particular emphasis on Vaishnavism, one of the oldest and most textually rich religious traditions practised by humans. Steven J. Rosen has compiled a collection of eight articles that shed light on the lives of many female saints throughout history as well as the teachings that they left behind. These pieces were written by notable scholars, poets, and practitioners.

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” A review can hardly do justice to the wealth of information and insights

evident in the book. It is a very significant contribution in the areas of

Vaishnavism and women.”

The editor of the book, Steven J. Rosen has brought together eight essays by leading academics who shed light on the lives and teachings of specific female saints throughout history, such as Meerabai and Andal.

About the Author

Steven Rosen, also known as Satyaraj Das, is a free-lance writer and novelist who resides in the New York metropolitan region. Food for the Spirit: Vegetarianism and the World Religious is one of his most well-known works, along with India’s Spiritual Renaissance: The Life and Times of Lord Chaitanya, The Six Goswamis of Vrindavan, Om Shalom, Judaism and Krishna Consciousness, and The Lives of the Vaishnava Saints: Shrinivas, Narottam, and Shyamananda.

Mr. Rosen is a prolific contributor to scholarly publications and a variety of other periodicals, including Vegetarian Times, The Animals’ Agenda, Dance Pages, and Back to Godhead, the publication of the Hare Krishna organisation.

 

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Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 10 × 11 × 12 cm
Book Author

Steven J. Rosen

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