Symbolic Heat: Gender, Health & Worship among the Tamils of

Symbolic Heat: Gender, Health & Worship among the Tamils of South India and Sri Lanka

For the Tamils, an ethnic community in modern-day South India and Sri Lanka, a concept of physical and spiritual heat as female energy (sakti) influences their diet, their traditional medical practices, their view of men and women, and their worship of Hindu deities.

Country	USA
Author	Dennis McGilvray
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
EAN	9780944142875
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0944142877
Label	Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Manufacturer	Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	72
PublicationDate	2006-07-06
Publisher	Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Studio	Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Symbolic Heat: Gender, Health & Worship among the Tamils of South India and Sri Lanka