Images of the Body in India - South Asian and European Perspectives on Rituals and Performativity (Paperback)

This intriguing book engages with the concept of the body in its cultural context by acknowledging and demonstrating that the human body is understood differently in Western and Indian cultures. The contributors go on to show that any attempt to put forward a single concept of the body within Indian culture would be misleading. Divided into three parts, the book examines the considerable and often conflicting variations in body images and body concepts. In Part One the contributors focus on the representation of the body in religious and philosophical texts; representations that emerged from reading, translating and interpreting classical writings from diverse historical and anthropological approaches. Through predominantly ethnographic studies, Part Two explores the role of the body in narratives and ritual performance, from dance to ritualistic ceremonies. Visualisation processes of the body are examined in Part Three, focusing on developments in modern and contemporary periods: from visual practices at the Mughal court, to the multiple bodies of the bride, and the influence of new media. This volume is a fascinating collection of articles for those in the fields of sociology and anthropology, history, religion, cultural studies and South Asian studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2016
First published:	2010
Editors:	Axel Michaels • Christoph Wulf
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	298
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-66284-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-66284-4
Barcode:	9781138662841

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