Tales of women's suffering: Draupadi and other amman goddesses as role models for women

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-20

  Diesel, Alleyn ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

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EID: 34247446608     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537900120098138     Document Type: Article

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