The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
Focusing on the sacred specialists of Banaras, this book delves into the rituals surrounding death and the practices of priests who guide mourners and pilgrims. It explores their organizational structures and their interpretations of death, emphasizing a shared concern for managing chaos and uncertainty. Dr. Parry examines contemporary Hindu concepts of the body, personhood, and the interplay of hierarchy, renunciation, and sacrifice, revealing how these ideas influence both the rituals of the dead and the lived experiences of the community.
Book purchase
Death in Banaras, Jonathan P. Parry
- Language
- Released
- 2000
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Paperback)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Death in Banaras
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jonathan P. Parry
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN13
- 9780521466257
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- Focusing on the sacred specialists of Banaras, this book delves into the rituals surrounding death and the practices of priests who guide mourners and pilgrims. It explores their organizational structures and their interpretations of death, emphasizing a shared concern for managing chaos and uncertainty. Dr. Parry examines contemporary Hindu concepts of the body, personhood, and the interplay of hierarchy, renunciation, and sacrifice, revealing how these ideas influence both the rituals of the dead and the lived experiences of the community.