Religion against the self : an ethnography of Tamil rituals / Isabelle Nabokov
2000. Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press. Very good paperback copy; cover slightly creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #442726
ISBN: 0195113659
Physical description: xi, 230 pages. Contents: 1. Painful Crossings -- 2. Fruit from the Goddess -- 3. In the Grip of Blindness -- 4. Last Rites for Commanding Relationships -- 5. Of Women and Demons -- 6. Decapitation of Young Brides -- 7. Learning to Live with a Split Self -- 8. Fruit from the Dead -- 9. Recapitation of Young Grooms -- 10. When Parents are Unsuitable Brides -- 11. From Feast to Self-Sacrifice -- 12. Beyond Process and Separation. Subjects: Hinduism India Tamil Nadu Customs and practices. Tamils (Indic people) Customs and practices. Tamil Nadu (India) Religious life and customs.
Price: €21.00