Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 383 g
The Burning of Wives in India
Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 383 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-507774-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press
This is a collection of new essays on the phenomenon of sati (or suttee), the burning of wives in India. The contributors include both American and Indian scholars, and they address basic questions about this controversial phenomenon and the moral issues it involves.