Upholding The Common Life: The Community Of Mirabai

Mirabai, the poet, saint princess of Rajasthan, is seen in this book as a solitary figure, fighting the might of the Rajput princes by refusing to accept the king as her husband and conform to the behaviour pattern appropriate to a queen. The book is an original contribution in its use of devotional songs as both history and bearer of popular culture, and will be of interest to scholars of women's studies and Asian studies.