The Play of the Gods.
Locality, Ideology, Structure, and Time in the Festivals of a Bengali Town.
Chicago. University of Chicago Press. 1980. Stock ID #150558 Looks at two ritual festivals in particular - the Durgapuja, in honour of the goddess Durga and gajan, in honour of the Lord Siva. These are the longest, most popular and most complex of the Bengali rituals, involving elaborate preparation and widespread participation. Ostor's detailed description and subsequent interpretation of the rituals present a view of the society as it emerges through the universe of the festivals. When referring to this item please quote stockid 150558.
Map, 241pp, appendices, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, very good in little worn dustjacket.
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