Same-Sex Love in India: Readings in Indian Literature
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312293240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 370 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Rigveda to Vikram Seth, this anthology will become a staple in courses on gender and queer studies, Asian studies, and world literature.. Same-Sex Love in India presents a stunning array of writings on same-sex love from over 2000 years of Indian literature. This collection defies both stereotypes of Indian culture and Foucault's definition of homosexuality as a nineteenth-century invention, uncovering instead complex discourses of Indian homosexuality, rich metaphorical traditions to represent it, and the use of names and terms as early as medieval times to distinguish same-sex from cross-sex love. Translated from more than a dozen languages and drawn from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and modern fictional traditions, these writings testify to the presence of same-sex love in various forms since ancient times, without overt persecution. An eminent group of scholars have translated these writings for the
“This remarkable volume brings together an encyclopedic collection of writings on the subjects of love between women and love between men in India from ancient times to the present.” —Lillian Faderman, author of To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for America--A History“This enchanting collection is a tribute to an ancient civilization which has always cherished love that defies conventional ideas of sanity and normality.” —Ashis Nandy, author, The Intimate Enemy, Center for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi.“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.” —India Today
chatur said Hopeless publication. 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 slowreader 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.. "very recommendable book" according to SEBASTIANVS. 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.