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Ancestral cult in Bengal : a comparative study /

DK Number:	DK-219768
ISBN:	8190376829
Title:	Ancestral cult in Bengal : a comparative study /
Author:	Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay.
Imprint:	Burdwan : Touchstone Publication ; Kolkata : Distributor, Progressive Publishers,
Physical Desc.:	x, 157 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 22 cm.
Year:	2011
Price:	USD 23.35
Subject Strings:	Ancestor worship--India--Bengal.
	Ancestor worship--Hinduism.
	Bengal (India)--Religious life and customs.
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Title Contents

Chapter No.	Chapter Title	Chapter Author	Page No.
Chapter 1	Origin and Evolution of the Ancestral Cult in Ancient World		1-13
Chapter 2	Funeral Rites Ceremonies		14-37
Chapter 3	Ancestor Worship and the Disposal of the Dead in Indian		38-49
Chapter 4	Development and Consolidation of the Cult of the Ancestors in Indic Culture		50-70
Chapter 5	Ancestral Cult Tradition among the Aboriginal of Bengal		71-98
Chapter 6	Cult of the Dead in Bengali Mythology and Folklore		99-129

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