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Pious flames : European encounters with sati, 1500-1830 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Major, Andrea
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Sati > Public opinion > History.
Public opinion > Europe > History.
Orientalism > History.
Satī > Opinion publique > Histoire.
Opinion publique > Europe > Histoire.
Orientalisme > Histoire.
Orientalism.
Public opinion.
Europe.
Sati
Öffentliche Meinung
Europa
Geschichte 1500-1830
History.
Online Access:Publisher description
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Re-orienting sati
  • 2. Strange and beastly deeds: early European encounters with sati
  • 3. Pious principles: sati, orientalism, and enlightenment
  • 4. Infernal scenes: sati and the spectacle of suffering
  • 5. Infatuated creatures: women, suicide, and madness
  • 6. Inveterate prejudices: sati and religion
  • 7. Conclusion.