Book Summary
This is the first book-length study that explores the history and nature of vrats--votive fasting rites--the role these rites play in the religious lives of Hindu women in North India, and the meanings these women attribute to them.
Book Details
| Book Name | Because It Gives Me Peace Of Mind: Ritual Fasts In The Religious Lives Of Hindu Women |
| Author | Anne Mackenize Pearson |
| Publisher | State University Of New York Press (Jul 1996) |
| ISBN | 9780791430385 |
| Pages | 315 |
| Language | English |
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