Sati, the blessing and the curse : the burning of wives in India /

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Columbia University. Southern Asian Institute
Otros Autores: Hawley, John Stratton, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
Temas:
Sati.
Widow suicide.
Satī.
Veuves > Suicide.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Death & Dying.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Sati
Widow suicide
Witwenverbrennung
Weduwenverbranding.
Veuves > Inde.
Indien
Death customs
India
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
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.
Notas:"A project of the Southern Asian Institute, Columbia University"--Page v
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 214 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-202) and index.
ISBN:1423737032
9781423737032
0195360222
9780195360226
9780195077742
0195077741
1280442603
9781280442605
9786610442607
6610442606

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