Sandalwood and carrion : Smell in Indian religion and culture
By
James McHugh
Periodical
0
Serial
14156
Publisher
Oxford University Press, New York
Description
322
ISBN / ISSN No.
9780199916320
Subject
1. India -- Religion; 2. Rites and ceremonies -- India; 3. Smell -- Religious aspects; 4. Smell; 5. Odors -- India.
Summay
This book explores the topic of smell in pre-modern Indian religion and culture. The book provides a comprehensive study of all aspects of smell, covering a period from the turn of the Common Era to the early second millennium CE, and referring to a wide
Keyword
Smell, India, South Asia, perfume, incense, sandalwood, Hinduism, Buddhism.
DDC Classification No.
200.9/152.166
Accession No.
14156
Shelving location
43
Category
Religion-India