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9780812215892: Cooking for the Gods: The Art of Home Ritual in Bengal
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ISBN 10: 0812215893 ISBN 13: 9780812215892
Editorial: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996

Sinopsis

A written and visual presentation of the complex relationships between art and cultural production of ritual in Bengal. The focus is on puja : the concept, acts, and relationship of honor and respect shown by the sacred preparation and offering of food to household gods and goddesses. Excellent color and b&w photographs comprise a great percentage of the text. Lacks an index. Distributed by the U. of Pennsylvania Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Reseña del editor

Cooking for the Gods focuses on the special role of women in this domestic Hindu Bengali realm as they care for both their family and the numerous household deities who reside in the home shrine and partake of the cooked offerings.

Biografía del autor

Michael W. Meister is the W. Norman Brown Professor of South Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Editorial
University of Pennsylvania Press
Año de publicación
1996
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0812215893
ISBN 13 
9780812215892
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
96
Editor
Meister Michael W.
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9780932828323: Cooking for the Gods: The Art of Home Ritual in Bengal [Idioma Inglés]

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  0932828329 ISBN 13:  9780932828323
Editorial: Newark Museum,U.S., 1995
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