The Iconographies of Sati
in: Sati, the Blessing and the Curse: The Burning of Wives in India, pp. 27-49
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.
Topics:
2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16th-18th Century) 7. Sacrifices of self: Martirology and Catholic global missions (16th-18th Century)
2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16th-18th Century) 7. Sacrifices of self: Martirology and Catholic global missions (16th-18th Century)
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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