Book Summary
Documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. Describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are integral to the process.
Book Details
| Book Name | Female Ascetics: Hierarchy And Purity In An Indian Religious Movement |
| Author | Wendy Sinclair-brull |
| Publisher | Routledge/curzon (Apr 1997) |
| ISBN | 9780700704224 |
| Pages | 262 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 7169 |
