Death and Life-giving Waters
| Author | : Terje Oestigaard |
| Publisher | : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015060992651 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Death and Life-giving Waters by : Terje Oestigaard
Download or read book Death and Life-giving Waters written by Terje Oestigaard and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original work, the author aims to develop a synthetic perspective for enhancing the understanding of the roles death and life-giving waters have in the constitution of society and cosmos in karmic traditions through a material culture study of death and funeral practices as cultural, ritual, and religious processes in parts of Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and the Indus Valley.