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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| Main Author: |
McHugh, James |
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Oxford Scholarship Online. |
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Electronic
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| Language: |
English
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| Published: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource.
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