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Sati, the Blessing and the Curse

Sati, the Blessing and the Curse The Burning of Wives in India

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780195077742
Publisher: OUP USA
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 232
Weight: 378g
Height: 228mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 14mm