The Flaming Womb

Repositioning Women In Early Modern Southeast Asia

by Barbara Watson Andaya
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS, March of 2008 ‧
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The Princess of the Flaming Womb"", the Javanese legend that introduces this study, symbolizes the many ambiguities attached to femaleness in Southeast Asian societies. Yet despite these ambiguities, the relatively egalitarian nature of male-female relations in Southeast Asia is central to arguments claiming a coherent identity for the region.

The Flaming Womb

Repositioning Women In Early Modern Southeast Asia

by Barbara Watson Andaya

Property Description
ISBN: 9780824832889
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS
Release Date: March of 2008
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 352
Format: Book
Collection: Instant Notes
Categories: Books in English > History > Story
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780824832889