Burning women : a global history of widow sacrifice from ancient times to the present

Burning women a global history of widow sacrifice from ancient times to the present

'Burning Women', written by Joerg Fisch, reveals how the ongoing practice of 'widow-burning' is not exclusively Indian but is a global phenomenon. The book also presents a complete history of the practice up to the present day.

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1. Verfasser: Fisch, Jörg (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London u.a. Seagull Books 2006
Schlagworte:
Interculturele vergelijking > Satī > Weduwenverbranding > Geschichte > Sati > Widow suicide > History > Witwenverbrennung > Totenbegleitopfer > India > Indien
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Zusammenfassung:'Burning Women', written by Joerg Fisch, reveals how the ongoing practice of 'widow-burning' is not exclusively Indian but is a global phenomenon. The book also presents a complete history of the practice up to the present day.
Beschreibung:X, 610 S.
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ISBN:1905422024
1-9054-2202-4
1905422032
1-9054-2203-2