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Autore |
Penzer N. M (Norman Mosley), <1892-1960., > |
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Titolo |
Poison damsels : thieves, sacred prostitution and the romance of Betel Chewing / / N.M. Penzer |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-84752-0 |
1-315-82865-0 |
1-317-84751-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Kegan Paul Library of Arcana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Somadeva Bhatta <active 11th century.> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Folklore - India |
India Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Based on appendixes originally published in C.H. Tawney's translation of Kathasaritsagara. |
First published in 2002 by Kegan Paul. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; Poison-Damsels; The Tale of the Two Thieves; Sacred Prostitution; The Romance of Betel-Chewing; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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First published in 2004. These four classic masterpieces in esoteric research by the noted orientalist - M. Penzer explore customs and traditions from other cultures and periods of history which, for all their apparent strangeness, mask fundamental subjects of continuing interest. The first concerns the motif of the poison damsel -- the beauty who dealt death in many forms to her admirers - which originated in India, was prevalent in medieval Europe, and persists today in the belief of the femme fatale. The volume includes a study in the ancient Tate of the Two Thieves, an essay on sacred prostitution in India, the ancient East and West Africa, and an exhaustive treatment of the custom of chewing the betel or areca nut which is widespread in the far East from India through Indonesia to New Guinea. A natural stimulant and narcotic whose effects are similar to that of tobacco, betel is of growing interest to the medical world, and has, as the author |
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