Sandalwood And Carrion: Smell In Indian Religion And Culture
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| Originally published | 2012 |
| Authors | James McHugh |
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| ID | 2118199 |
About Sandalwood And Carrion: Smell In Indian Religion And Culture
James McHugh offers the first comprehensive examination of the concepts and practices related to smell in pre-modern India. Drawing on a wide range of textual sources, from poetry to medical texts, he shows the deeply significant religious and cultural role of smell in India throughout the first millennium CE. . . .