Death in Banaras
Jonathan P. (London School of Economics and Political Science) Parry
Cambridge University Press, 1994
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The Indian city of Banaras attracts pilgrims and mourners from across the Hindu world. It is a place to die, to dispose of the physical remains of the deceased, and to perform various mortuary rites. This book is about the various sacred specialists who serve the dead: how they organise their business, represent death, and interpret the rituals over which they preside.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521466257
- ISBN-10
- 0521466253
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1994
- Publication date
- 1994-07-07
- Pages
- 344
- Dimensions
- 228x153x23
- Weight
- 544