Sati - Widow Burning in India
| Author | : Sakuntala Narasimhan |
| Publisher | : Anchor |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1992-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : IND:30000026263693 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sati - Widow Burning in India by : Sakuntala Narasimhan
Download or read book Sati - Widow Burning in India written by Sakuntala Narasimhan and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1992-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sati--the burning of a widow on her husband's funeral pyre--has for centuries been one of the few ways in which women of India could achieve renown, respect, and even deification. This eye-opening work exposes what this still persistent ritual (officially outlawed in 1829) reveals about this society and about the women who choose or are forced to become sati. 8-page insert.
