Sati, the Blessing and the Curse

Sati, the Blessing and the Curse
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9780195077742
ISBN-13 : 0195077741
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Download or read book Sati, the Blessing and the Curse written by John Stratton Hawley and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sati symbolizes ultimate loyalty and self-sacrifice. It often figures near the core of a Hindu identity that feels embattled in a modern world. Yet to those who deplore it, sati is a curse, a violation of every woman's womanhood.


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