A bilingual edition of a literary epic in Sanskrit.
"A fascinating account of black women in the armed forces in World
War II. We are indebted to Brenda Moore for recording this story
while these women are still with us. Moore gives powerful new
insights for African American studies, gender studies, and military
history."-Charles Moskos, Professor of Sociology, Northwestern
University
"A rich, comprehensive study." -"Philadelphia New Observer",
"Drawing on the testimony of former members of the unit, Moore
recounts its formation, training and service in the European
theater of operations in 1945-46, highlighting the discrimination
women faced because of their race and gender. . . . An important
contribution to African American and gender studies . . .
"-"Publishers Weekly",
"Moore has made an incredible discovery. This book will be a major
contribution to military studies, African American studies, and
women's studies." -"Booklist",
"This work fills the void that has been created by scholars of
military institutions. It represents an original analysis of the
experience of women of African descent who served their country in
the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Her robust analysis of
their feelings, motivations and experience within the military
provides the reader with a moving tale of accomplishments of black
women during a critical point in the history of the country.
Professor Moore's separation of race and gender effects in the book
is excellent, and brings out the fact that women of African descent
must be seen in their own historical light if one is to understand
their unique history. This book makes a significant contribution to
military sociology, gender studies, American studies, and race and
ethnic relations." -John Sibley Butler, The University of Texas at
Austin, author of "Entrepreneurship and Self-Help Among Black
Americans: A Reconsideration of Race and Economics"
"No effort has been spared to make these little volumes as
attractive as possible to readers: the paper is of high quality,
the typesetting immaculate. The founders of the series are John and
Jennifer Clay, and Sanskritists can only thank them for an
initiative intended to make the classics of an ancient Indian
language accessible to a modern international audience."
-"The Times Higher Education Supplement",
"Published in the geek-chic format."
-"BookForum",
"The "Clay Sanskrit Library" represents one of the most admirable
publishing projects now afoot. . . . Anyone who loves the look and
feel and heft of books will delight in these elegant little
volumes."-"New Criterion",
"The books line up on my shelf like bright Bodhisattvas ready to
take tough questions or keep quiet company. They stake out a vast
territory, with works from two millennia in multiple genres:
aphorism, lyric, epic, theater, and romance."
-Willis G. Regier, "The Chronicle Review"
"Very few collections of Sanskrit deep enough for research are
housed anywhere in North America. Now, twenty-five hundred years
after the death of Shakyamuni Buddha, the ambitious Clay Sanskrit
Library may remedy this state of affairs."
-"Tricycle",
("No effort has been spared to make these little volumes as
attractive as possible to readers: the paper is of high quality,
the typesetting immaculate. The founders of the series are John and
Jennifer Clay, and Sanskritists can only thank them for an
initiative intended to make the classics of an ancient Indian
language accessible to a modern international audience."
)-("The Times Higher Education Supplement"), ()
("Published in the geek-chic format."
)-("BookForum"), ()
("The "Clay Sanskrit Library" represents one of the most admirable
publishing projects now afoot. . . . Anyone who loves the look and
feel and heft of books will delight in these elegant little
volumes.")-("New Criterion"), ()
("The books line up on my shelf like bright Bodhisattvas ready to
take tough questions or keep quiet company. They stake out a vast
territory, with works from two millennia in multiple genres:
aphorism, lyric, epic, theater, and romance."
)-(Willis G. Regier), ("The Chronicle Review")
("Very few collections of Sanskrit deep enough for research are
housed anywhere in North America. Now, twenty-five hundred years
after the death of Shakyamuni Buddha, the ambitious Clay Sanskrit
Library may remedy this state of affairs."
)-("Tricycle"), ()
"Published in the geek-chic format."
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