Sati, the Blessing and the Curse : the Burning of Wives in India.
This is a collection of essays on the phenomenon of sati (or suttee), the burning of wives in India. The contributors, who include both American and Indian scholars, address basic questions about this controversial phenomenon and the moral issues it involves.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1994.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This is a collection of essays on the phenomenon of sati (or suttee), the burning of wives in India. The contributors, who include both American and Indian scholars, address basic questions about this controversial phenomenon and the moral issues it involves. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (229 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780199729302 0199729301 9780195077711 0195077717 9780195077742 0195077741 9780195360226 0195360222 1280442603 9781280442605 1423737032 9781423737032 |