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Ashes Of Immortality: Widowburning In India
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At Last, She Arrives At The Fatal End Of The Plank . . . And, With Her Hands Crossed Over Her Chest, Falls Straight Downward, Suspended For A Moment In The Air Before Being Devoured By The Burning Pit That Awaits Her. . . . This Grisly 1829 Account By Pierre Dubois Demonstrates The Usual European Response To The Hindu Custom Of Satis Sacrificing Themselves On The Funeral Pyres Of Their Husbandshorror And Revulsion. Yet To Those Of The Hindu Faith, Not Least The Satis Themselves, This Act Signals The Sati'S Sacredness And Spiritual Power.Ashes Of Immortality Attempts To See The Satis Through Hindu Eyes, Providing An Extensive Experiential And Psychoanalytic Account Of Ritual Selfsacrifice And Selfmutilation In South Asia. Based On Fifteen Years Of Fieldwork In Northern India, Where The Statebanned Practice Of Sati Reemerged In The 1970S, As Well As Extensive Textual Analysis, Weinbergerthomas Constructs A Radically New Interpretation Of Satis. She Shows That Their Selfimmolation Transcends Gender, Caste And Class, Region And History, Representing For The Hindus A Path To Immortality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Ashes of Immortality: Widow-Burning in India'? A: The main theme explores the Hindu custom of sati, where widows self-immolate on their husbands' funeral pyres, providing a psychoanalytic and experiential account of this ritual through a Hindu perspective.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'Ashes of Immortality' is Catherine Weinberger-Thomas.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 329 pages.
- Q: When was 'Ashes of Immortality' published? A: 'Ashes of Immortality' was published on February 15, 2000.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is the book in new condition? A: Yes, the book is in new condition.
- Q: What is the significance of the sati practice discussed in the book? A: The book highlights the complexity of the sati practice, showing how it transcends gender, caste, and class, and represents a path to immortality for those who participate.
- Q: What kind of research is 'Ashes of Immortality' based on? A: The book is based on fifteen years of fieldwork in northern India and extensive textual analysis of the sati practice.
- Q: What is the historical context of the sati practice in the book? A: The book discusses the historical context of sati, particularly its reemergence in the 1970s in India, despite being state-banned.
- Q: Does the book provide a critical perspective on the practice of sati? A: Yes, it provides a critical perspective by analyzing the ritual through Hindu eyes, contrasting it with European perspectives that often express horror.