Against Dharma: Dissent in the Ancient Indian Sciences of Sex and Politics

by Wendy Doniger

An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance

Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma, artha, and kama. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030021619X
• ISBN13: 9780300216196
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"