Goddesses, heroes, sacrifices
Subtitle: female political power in Asia
By: edited by Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam and Andrea Fleschenberg
Series: Southeast Asian modernities -- v. 8; Southeast Asian modernities -- v. 8.
Publisher: Lit
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Zürich; Wien
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9783825805401
Subjects: Women; Political activity; Politics and government; Femmes; Activité politique; Politique et gouvernement; Politikerin; Aufsatzsammlung
Other titles: Female political power in Asia
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Claudia Derichs; title: Female political power in Asia : dynasties, religion, sacrifices / Andrea Fleschenberg, Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam; title: What difference does "difference" make? : the political leadership style of Asia's female top politicians / Andrea Fleschenberg; title: Female leadership in Islamic societies, past and present / Susanne Schröter; title: The state, religion, and women : a contradictory relationship / Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam; title: Göttin und Politikerin im indischen Götterplakat / Eva-Maria Glasbrenner; title: God my sister : female leaders between political constraints and sacred virtues / Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam; title: Dynastie versus Demokratie? : eine Untersuchung mit Beispielen aus Asien und der Welt / Ricarda Gerlach; title: The living sacrifice? : heroes, victims, martyrs / Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam; title: Saints or sinners? : moral capital and female Asian top politicians / Andrea Fleschenberg.