Guilty Males and Proud Females: Negotiating Genders in a Bengali FestivalFabrizio M. FerrariGuilty Males and Proud Females is the first complete study on the Bengali Gajan festival dedicated to the go
Drawing on original fieldwork, this book develops a fresh methodological approach to the study of indigenous understandings of disease as possession, and looks at healing rituals in different South As
Drawing on original fieldwork, this book develops a fresh methodological approach to the study of indigenous understandings of disease as possession, and looks at healing rituals in different South As
This volume examines notions of health and illness in North Indian devotional culture, with particular attention paid to the worship of the goddess Sitala, the Cold Lady. Consistently portrayed in col
This volume examines notions of health and illness in North Indian devotional culture, with particular attention paid to the worship of the goddess Sitala, the Cold Lady. Consistently portrayed in col
This volume aims to fill a gap within religious studies by providing a comprehensive overview of Ernesto de Martino's life and work, the thinkers and theories which informed his writings, his contribu
Ernesto de Martino (1908-1965) is one of the brightest critical thinkers of the 20th century in both the humanities and social sciences. Despite his immense contribution to the study of religion and a
