Death in Banaras

Death in Banaras
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0521466253
ISBN-13 : 9780521466257
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Book Synopsis Death in Banaras by : Jonathan P. Parry

Download or read book Death in Banaras written by Jonathan P. Parry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-07-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of Hindu death rituals and the sacred specialists who perform them in the Indian city of Banaras.


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