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Same-sex love in India : readings from literature and history
"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.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press,
Pub date: 2000.
Pages: xxiv, 370 p.
ISBN: 031222169X
Item info: 1 copy available at Main Library.
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Same-sex love in India : readings from literature and history

Summary

"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. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Author Biography

Ruth Vanita, is Associate Professor at the University of Montana Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Table of Contents

   Acknowledgments xi
   Preface xiii
   Part I Introduction: Ancient Indian Materials 1
   Vyasa's Mahabharata: "Sikhandin's Sex Change" (Sanskrit) 31
   Manikantha Jataka (Pali) 37
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Same-sex love in India : readings from literature and history
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Leader: am4aec
Key: OC 04703207
Data source: OC
Fixed field data: 991215s2000 nyub b 001 0 eng
LCCN: 99087135
ISBN: 031222169X
Local system #: (OCoLC)43227295
Cataloging source: DLC DLC C#P
Language codes: eng mul
Authentication code: pcc
Local holdings: OCPP
LC Call Number: PK5461 .S26 2000
DDC class no.: 891/.1 21
Local DDC call #: 891.1 S187, 2000
Title: Same-sex love in India : readings from literature and history/ edited by Ruth Vanita and Saleem Kidwai.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publication info: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.
Description: xxiv, 370 p. map 25 cm.
Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Held by: MAIN
Topical subject: Indic literature--Translations into English.
Topical subject: Indic literature (English)
Topical subject: Homosexuality--Literary collections.
Topical subject: Love--Literary collections.
Added personal name: Vanita, Ruth.
Added personal name: Kidwai, Saleem, 1951-
OCLC-MARC processing: E0 OCP