| The Flaming Womb: Repositioning Women in Early Modern Southeast Asia Contributor(s): Andaya, Barbara Watson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0824829557 ISBN-13: 9780824829551 Publisher: University of Hawaii Press OUR PRICE: $59.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: "The Princess of the Flaming Womb," the Javanese legend that introduces this pioneering study, symbolizes the many ambiguities attached to femaleness in Southeast Asian societies. Yet despite these ambiguities, the relatively egalitarian nature of male-female relations in Southeast Asia is central to arguments claiming a coherent identity for the region. This challenging work by senior scholar Barbara Watson Andaya considers such contradictions while offering a thought-provoking view of Southeast Asian history that focuses on women's roles and perceptions. Andaya explores the broad themes of the early modern era (1500-1800)--the introduction of new religions, major economic shifts, changing patterns of state control, the impact of elite lifestyles and behaviors--drawing on an extraordinary range of sources and citing numerous examples from Thai, Vietnamese, Burmese, Philippine, and Malay societies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| LCCN: 2006012670 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.48" W x 9.04" (1.54 lbs) 335 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Princess of the Flaming Womb, the Javanese legend that introduces this pioneering study, symbolizes the many ambiguities attached to femaleness in Southeast Asian societies. Yet, despite these ambiguities, the relatively egalitarian nature of male-female relations in Southeast Asia is central to arguments claiming a coherent identity for the region. This challenging work by senior scholar Barbara Watson Andaya considers such contradictions while offering a thought-provoking view of Southeast Asian history that focuses on women's roles and perceptions. Andaya explores the broad themes of the early modern era (1500-1800) - the introduction of new religions, major economic shifts, changing patterns of state control, the impact of elite lifestyles and behaviors - drawing on an extraordinary range of sources and citing numerous examples from Thai, Vietnamese, Burmese, Philippine, and Malay societies. |