Given to the Goddess: South Indian Devadasis and the Sexuality of Religion
Lucinda Ramberg examines South Indian devadasis and the complex relationship between religious dedication, sexuality, gender, and social life. Given to the Goddess offers a focused study of how religious practice and sexual identity intersect within a specific South Indian context.
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Given to the Goddess examines the lives and social world of South Indian devadasis.
Lucinda Ramberg explores the connections between religious practice and sexuality within the tradition of dedication to a goddess.
The book considers how gender, social relationships, and religious meaning are shaped through this context.
It offers a focused study of sexuality and religion in South India.
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