Images of the Body in India.

This book engages with the concept of the body in its cultural context by acknowledging and demonstrating that the human body is understood differently in Western and Indian cultures. The contributors show that any attempt to put forward a single concept of the body within Indian culture would be mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Michaels, Axel
Otros Autores: Wulf, Christoph
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Temas:
Human body > Religious aspects.
Rites and ceremonies > India.
Ritual.
Human body in popular culture.
Religion.
Corps humain > Aspect religieux.
Rites et cérémonies > Inde.
Rituel.
Corps humain dans la culture populaire.
Human body in popular culture
Human body > Religious aspects
Rites and ceremonies
Ritual
India
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book engages with the concept of the body in its cultural context by acknowledging and demonstrating that the human body is understood differently in Western and Indian cultures. The contributors show that any attempt to put forward a single concept of the body within Indian culture would be misleading.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (300 pages)
ISBN:9780203813980
0203813987

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