num_pages: 192
description: As contemporary society comes to terms with gender roles, sexuality and repression/liberation, the Ardhanarishwara theme in Indian art can guide us in formulating questions and seeking answers. The author explores the Ardhanarishwara concept in its historical and cultural context, and its contemporary manifestations. An engrossing study of an ancient image and its modern identity and relevance.
language: English
title: Ardhanarishvara the Androgyne: Probing the Gender Within
titlecomplete: Ardhanarishvara the Androgyne: Probing the Gender Within
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Rupa & Co