Sandalwood and carrion: smell in Indian religion and culture
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 mil...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Religion
/ Smell
/ Culture
B India / Hindi religious literature / Odorous substance / Perfume / History |
| Further subjects: | B
India Religion
B Rites and ceremonies India B Smell Religious aspects B Odors India B Smell Religious aspects B Odors India B Rites and ceremonies India B Smell |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 0199980268 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199916306.001.0001 |