Position of Women in Hindu Civilization: From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day By Anant Sadashiv Altekar
Impartiality and comprehensiveness The general reader will find the book absorbingly interesting The scholar will find it original and illuminating The student of sociology will find it stimulating and indispensable Position of Women in Hindu Civilization From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day was probably the first historical survey of the status of women in India This book is especially targeted towards the relationship between Hindu women and society Quite an interesting and informative work spans almost four thousand years of experience Position of women is superbly organized according to the principal divisions of a woman s life.
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization will enable the reader to understand the subject in true perspective as it is based upon a critical and impartial survey of all the available data The work not only surveys the position of Hindu women during the last four thousand years but also indicates the general lines on which the present day problems confronting them should be solved The treatment is quite impartial the limitations of the Hindu Civilization have not been passed over nor its excellences exaggerated nor vice versa The subject has never been treated with such realism accuracy taking one through discussions of issues such as The Position of women in Childhood Education Married life Widow Dress and Ornaments Divorce and Proprietary Rights. You will find attention to details evidence for statements made and above all an honest academic mindset I will also say don t solely depend on this book Do read other books as well He wrote this 80 or 90 years ago This book will give you ideas of how it was in those times 405 Great book on Position of women in Hindu Civilization Book start from childhood till death covering various topics like ornament education marriage divorce widow public life dress inheritance with various sub topics It was really educating for me I am so glad i read this book i came to know so many things 405 The book comes out with proof that ancient HINDU civilization had no gender disparity and it is in the middle that everything has changed I could able to accept the proof provided about the prehistoric period but the solution for the present issues as provided by the author doesn t seem to be so practical However its a good read for everyone who wishes to know how our pre historic Hindu culture treated Women 405
| Position of Women in Hindu Civilization: From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day By Anant Sadashiv Altekar |
| 8120803256 |
| 9788120803251 |
| English |
| 405 |
| Paperback |