Medievalists.net » Hinduism http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Asian Origins of Cinderella: The Zhuang Storyteller of Guangxi http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/14/asian-origins-of-cinderella-the-zhuang-storyteller-of-guangxi/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/14/asian-origins-of-cinderella-the-zhuang-storyteller-of-guangxi/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:56:13 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=35692 The acceptance and understanding of the Asian origins of the “Cinderella” story should replace the widely held belief that the story is fundamentally Western or universal. The Zhuang, an ethnic group at the intersection of China and Vietnam, combined ideas from their own traditions and experiences with motifs from Hindu and Buddhist narratives circulating in their area during the Tang Dynasty, and should be credited with creating this subversive, virginal, talented, and compassionate heroine.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/14/asian-origins-of-cinderella-the-zhuang-storyteller-of-guangxi/feed/ 0 Divine Love in a World History Perspective: Contributions of Medieval Female Saint http://www.medievalists.net/2011/12/14/divine-love-in-a-world-history-perspective-contributions-of-medieval-female-saint/ http://www.medievalists.net/2011/12/14/divine-love-in-a-world-history-perspective-contributions-of-medieval-female-saint/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:01:43 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=27958 Scholars have noted that similar notions of Divine Love have existed among the mystical traditions within Christianity, Islam and Hinduism.

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