The Ravenous Hyenas and the Wounded Sun: Myth and Ritual in Ancient India
by Stephanie W. Jamison
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1991. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A very smart first edition of this insightful study into myth and ritual in Ancient India. First edition. A detailed and comprehensive study into ancient myths and rituals from India with a wealth of material concerning the religious practices of India between 1500 and 5000 B.C.E. - a crucial period in the formation of traditional Indian culture. Written by Stephanie Wroth Jamison is an American linguist and an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences who specialises in historical linguistics and Indo-European study. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 912T8
- Title
- The Ravenous Hyenas and the Wounded Sun: Myth and Ritual in Ancient India
- Author
- Stephanie W. Jamison
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca and London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Ravenous Jamison Wounded Sun Jamison Ritual India
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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