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The Man who was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore

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Devdutt Pattanaik
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HAWORTH PressINC, 2002 - Social Science - 165 pages
A god transforms into a nymph and enchants another god.

A king becomes pregnant.

A prince discovers on his wedding night that he is not a man.

Another king has children who call him both father and mother. A hero turns into a eunuch and wears female apparel. A princess has to turn into a man before she can avenge her humiliation. Widows of a king make love to conceive his child. Friends of the same sex end up marrying each other after one of them metamorphoses into a woman.

These are some of the tales from Hindu lore that this unique book examines. The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore is a compilation of traditional Hindu stories with a common thread: sexual transformation and gender metamorphosis.

In addition to the thought-provoking stories in The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore, you'll also find:
  • an examination of the universality of queer narratives with examples from Greek lore and Irish folklore
  • a comparison of the Hindu paradigm to the biblical paradigm
  • a look at how Hindu society and Hindu scripture responds to queer sexuality
  • a discussion of the Hijras, popularly believed to be the “third gender” in India--their probable origin, and how they fit into Hindu society
With the telling of each of these tales, you will also learn how the author came upon each of them and how they relate to the context of dominant Hindu attitudes toward sex, gender, pleasure, fertility, and celibacy.

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Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is the author of a number of popular books on Hindu deities and mythology. The Man Who Was a Woman and other Queer Tales of Hindu Lore is a gentle, yet enthralling critical ... Read full review

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About the author (2002)

A medical doctor by training, Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik moved away from clinical practice to nurture his passion--mythology. His unorthodox approach is evident in his books on Hindu mythology, which include introductions to Shiva and Vishnu. Dr. Pattanaik lives in Mumbai, India, where he works as a health communicator and writes and lectures on Hindu narratives, art, ritual, and philosophy.

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TitleThe Man who was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore
Gay and Lesbian Studies
Haworth gay & lesbian studies
EditorDevdutt Pattanaik
Compiled byDevdutt Pattanaik
ContributorDevdutt Pattanaik
Editionillustrated
PublisherHAWORTH PressINC, 2002
ISBN1560231815, 9781560231813
Length165 pages
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Religion / Hinduism / General
Social Science / Gay Studies
  
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