Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You

by Devdutt Pattanaik

Patriarchy asserts that men are superior to women, feminism clarifies that women and men are equal, and queerness questions what constitutes male and female. One of the few people to talk frankly and sensitively about queerness and religion, celebrated Indian mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains that queerness isn't only modern, Western, or sexual. Rather, by looking at the vast written and oral traditions of Hinduism, he finds many overlooked tales...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9383074841
• ISBN13: 9789383074846
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Zubaan Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"