Death & Dying - Sociocultural Aspects, Death, Grief & Bereavement, Customs, Rites, & Practices - Hinduism, Religion - Asia - General & Miscellaneous, Doctrine - Hinduism
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Overview
As a place to die, to dispose of the physical remains of the deceased and to perform the rites that ensure that the departed attains a "good state" after death, the north Indian city of Banaras attracts pilgrims and mourners from all over the Hindu world. This book is primarily about the priests and other kinds of "sacred specialists" who serve them, about the way in which they organize their business, and about their representations of death and understandings of the rituals over which they preside.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
314
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521466257