A written and visual presentation of the complex relationships between art and cultural production of ritual in Bengal. The focus is on puja : the concept, acts, and relationship of honor and respect shown by the sacred preparation and offering of food to household gods and goddesses. Excellent color and b&w photographs comprise a great percentage of the text. Lacks an index. Distributed by the U. of Pennsylvania Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Cooking for the Gods focuses on the special role of women in this domestic Hindu Bengali realm as they care for both their family and the numerous household deities who reside in the home shrine and partake of the cooked offerings. Seller Inventory # 0095460
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Seller: Antiquariat Smock, Freiburg, Germany
Condition: Gut. Formateinband: Großformat, Broschur / Fadenheftung 96 S. (28 cm) 1st Edition; (With many photos); Rücken etwas geblichen; sonst in gutem Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 490 [Stichwörter: Hinduism, Hinduismus, religiöse Bräuche, Kochen für die Götter]. Seller Inventory # 22509
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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0812215893