The subversive nature of virtue in the Mahabharata: A tale about women, smelly ascetics, and god

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-58

  Dhand, Arti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 61949427234     PISSN: 00027189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfh003     Document Type: Article

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