Human Fertility Cults and Rituals of Bengal (A Comparative Study)

Language: EnglishPages: 235 (10 B/W Illustrations)About the Book:Written in an eminently readable style this work of a devoted scholar traces the history of human fertility cults and rituals of Bengal from the earliest times to the present day. Mainly based on folklore materials and the data collected from field investigation, the author makes this study authentic, systematic and interesting. In this study many parallel rites, ceremonies and cults of other parts of India and of the world have been quoted for comparative Study and analysis. This new approach has not been followed earlier by any explorer of the popular religious cults of Bengal, nay India. This is a careful and well-documented study of a little-known topic of absorbing interest and therefore, an outstanding contribution to our knowledge. This work will be useful to the persons interested in social sciences especially of Folklore study.About the Author: Himself well-gr