Sandalwood and carrion: smell in indian religion and culture
Auteur :
McHugh, James
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199916306
Date de publication :
29 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
16,3 x 23,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
626 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
James McHugh offers the first comprehensive examination of the concepts and practices related to smell in pre-modern India. Drawing on a wide range of textual sources, from poetry to medical texts, he shows the deeply significant religious and cultural role of smell in India throughout the first millennium CE.