Vaiṣṇavī: Women and the Worship of Krishna

This volume explores the delicate subject of gender and religion with honesty and clarity - focusing on one of mankind's earliest and most textually-rich religious traditions: Vaishnavism, Steven J. Rosen has brought together eight essays by leading academics, poets and practitioners, who shed light on the lives and teachings of specific female saints throughout history. Contributed Articles On The Lives And Teachings Of Hindu Women Saints. Mīrābāī : Inscribed In Text, Embodied In Life / Nancy Martin -- Where's My Beloved? : Mīrābāī's Prem Bhakti Mārg / Andrew Schelling -- Women Saints In Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism / Jan Brzezinski -- The Debate About Women In The Hare Krishna Movement / Kim Knott -- Rāgānugā Bhakti : Bringing Out The Inner Woman In Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Sādhana / Steven J. Rosen -- Bahiṇābāī : The Ordinary Life Of An Exceptional Woman, Or, The Exceptional Life Of An Ordinary Woman / Mary Mcgee -- Āṇṭāḷ's Desire / Dennis Hudson -- The Other Āṇṭāḷ : Portrait Of A 12th Century Srīvaiṣṇava Woman / Nancy Ann Nayar -- Theology Does Help Women's Liberation : Srīvaiṣṇavism, A Hindu Case Study / Katherine K. Young. Edited By Steven J. Rosen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 288-294) And Index.