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A written and visual presentation of the complex relationships between art and cultural production of ritual in Bengal. The focus is on puja : the concept, acts, and relationship of honor and respect shown by the sacred preparation and offering of food to household gods and goddesses. Excellent color and b&w photographs comprise a great percentage of the text. Lacks an index. Distributed by the U. of Pennsylvania Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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A written and visual presentation of the complex relationships between art and cultural production of ritual in Bengal. The focus is on puja : the concept, acts, and relationship of honor and respect shown by the sacred preparation and offering of food to household gods and goddesses. Excellent colo
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Michael W. Meister is the W. Norman Brown Professor of South Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
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