Sandalwood and carrion : smell in Indian religion and culture / James McHugh.

• Introduction -- Earth, wind, foul and fragrant: the theory of smelling and odors in medieval South Asia -- Lotus, fish, and cows: the smellscape of traditional South Asia -- Flowers and fish in the Mahabharata -- Moon juice and uproar: perfumery texts -- Allies, enemies, and yaksa mud: perfumes -- The incense trees of the land of emeralds: exotic aromatics in medieval South Asia -- Sandalwood: merchants, expertise and profit -- Bois des îsles -- The toilette of the gods.

Ämnesord

Ceremonier  (sao)

Indiska religioner  (sao)

Lukt  (sao)

Folktro  (sao)

Folkseder  (sao)

Smell.  (LCSH)

Rites and ceremonies  -- India. (LCSH)

Smell  -- Religious aspects. (LCSH)

Odors  -- India. (LCSH)

Lukt  -- religiösa aspekter -- historia (sao)

Smell  (LCSH)

Rites and ceremonies  (LCSH)

Manners and customs  (LCSH)

Manners and customs  (LCSH)

Folklore ; Superstition  (LCSH)

Indien  (sao)

India  -- Religion. (LCSH)

Klassifikation

BL2015.R48 (LCC)

152.166 (DDC)

Dodbe (kssb/8 (machine generated))