Nectar Gaze and Poison Breath
An Analysis and Translation of the Rajasthani Oral Narrative of Devnarayan
Inbunden, Engelska, 2005
Av Aditya Malik, N.Z.) Malik, Aditya (Co-Coordinator, Department of Religious Studies, Co-Coordinator, Department of Religious Studies, University of Canterbury
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2005-02-17
- Mått229 x 152 x 36 mm
- Vikt1 016 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieSouth Asia Research
- Antal sidor576
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780195150193