Cooking for the Gods: The Art of Home Ritual in Bengal

Pika Ghosh (Editor), Michael W. Meister (Editor), Edward C. Dimock (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0812215893 / ISBN 13: 9780812215892

Published by The Newmark Museum, 1995

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New oversized softcover in printed wraps. 4to. (8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Full page color photos printed on glossy paper. Includes photo credits and a bibliography. 96 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. 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. Distributed by the U. of Pennsylvania Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cooking for the Gods: The Art of Home Ritual in Bengal
• Publisher: The Newmark Museum
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812215893
• ISBN 13: 9780812215892
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Anthropology: Cultural Studies
  • Food and Drinks : Food and Culture

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Synopsis

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.