Images of the body in India

This book engages with the concept of the body in its cultural context by acknowledging and demonstrating that the human body is understood differently in Western and Indian cultures. The contributors show that any attempt to put forward a single concept of the body within Indian culture would be mi...

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Other Authors: Michaels, Axel (Editor) , Wulf, Christoph (Editor)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Taylor & Francis 2011
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Author Notes:eds., Axel Michaels, Christoph Wulf
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Summary:This book engages with the concept of the body in its cultural context by acknowledging and demonstrating that the human body is understood differently in Western and Indian cultures. The contributors show that any attempt to put forward a single concept of the body within Indian culture would be misleading
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9780415602303