The Sanskrit Mahabharata is one of the most important texts to
emerge from the Indian cultural tradition. At almost 75,000 verses
it is the longest poem in the world, and throughout Indian history
it has been hugely influential in shaping gender and social norms.
In the context of ancient India, it is the definitive cultural
narrative in the construction of masculine, feminine and
alternative gender roles.
This book brings together many of the most respected scholars in
the field of Mahabharata studies, as well as some of its most
promising young scholars. By focusing specifically on gender
constructions, some of the most innovative aspects of the
Mahabharata are highlighted. Whilst taking account of feminist
scholarship, the contributors see the Mahabharata as providing an
opportunity to frame discussion of gender in literature not just in
terms of the socio-historical roles of men and women. Instead they
analyze the text in termsof the wider poetic and philosophical
possibilities thrown up by the semiotics of gendering.
Consequently, the book bridges a gap in text-critical methodology
between the traditional philological approach and more recent
trends in gender and literary theory.
Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata will be appreciated by
readers interested in South Asian studies, Hinduism, religious
studies and gender studies.
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