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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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.
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Colección: | OUP E-Books.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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