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Through The Use Of Epigraphical Evidence, Leslie C. Orr Brings Into Focus The Activities And Identities Of The Temple Women (devadasis) Of Medieval South India, And Suggests New Ways Of Understanding The Character Of The Temple Woman -- And Of The Role Of Women In Indian Religion And Society. Contents; Methods Of Transliteration, Abbreviation, And Citation; One: Introduction; Two: Discerning And Delineating The Figure Of The Temple Woman; Three: Temple Women As Temple Patrons; Four: Temple Women As Temple Servants; Five: Identity, Geography, Religion, And Kinship; Six: Conclusions; Appendix I; Appendix Ii; Appendix Iii; Notes; Bibliography; Index Leslie C. Orr. Previously Issued In Print: 2000. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 263-290) And Index. English