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ISBN10: 0521466253, ISBN13: 9780521466257, [publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr] Softcover 340 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1994]

Paperback / softback. New. The Indian city of Banaras attracts pilgrims and mourners from across the Hindu world. It is a place to die, to dispose of the physical remains of the deceased, and to perform various mortuary rites. This book is about the various sacred specialists who serve the dead: how they organise their business, represent death, and interpret the rituals over which they preside. ISBN 0521466253 9780521466257 [GB]