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The ring of truth and other myths of sex and jewelry /

In 'The Ring of Truth', Wendy Doniger expertly unfolds the cultural and historical significance of rings and other kinds of circular jewelry through timeless stories taken from mythology, religious traditions, and literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doniger, Wendy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Rings > Folklore.
Rings in literature.
Anneaux dans la littérature.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Rings
Rings in literature
Electronic books.
Folklore
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In 'The Ring of Truth', Wendy Doniger expertly unfolds the cultural and historical significance of rings and other kinds of circular jewelry through timeless stories taken from mythology, religious traditions, and literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 379 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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