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Author McHugh, James (James Andrew)

Title Sandalwood and carrion : smell in premodern Indian religion and culture / James McHugh.

Imprint New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.

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 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  152.166 MCHUGH    Check Shelf
Description xix, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-311) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Earth, wind, foul and fragrant: the theory of smelling and odors in medieval South Asia -- Lotus, fish, and cows: the smell-scape of traditional South Asia -- Flowers and fish in the Mahabharata -- Moon juice and uproar: perfumery texts -- Allies, enemies, and Yaksa mud: perfumes -- The incense trees of the land of emeralds: exotic aromatics in medieval South Asia -- Sandalwood: merchants, expertise and profit -- Bois des îsles -- The toilette of the gods.
Subject India -- Religion.
Rites and ceremonies -- India.
Smell -- Religious aspects.
Smell.
Odors -- India.
Odors. (OCoLC)fst01043912
Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
Rites and ceremonies. (OCoLC)fst01098216
Smell. (OCoLC)fst01121562
Smell -- Religious aspects. (OCoLC)fst01121568
India. (OCoLC)fst01210276
Geruch. (DE-588)4020433-9
Kultur. (DE-588)4125698-0
Religion. (DE-588)4049396-9
India. (DE-588)4026722-2
ISBN 9780199916306 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0199916306 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780199916320 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0199916322 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780199916313 (ebook)
0199916314 (ebook)
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