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Title |
Title of document |
The Silent Killer: The Ass as Personification of Illness in North Indian Folklore - Charming Beauties and Frightful Beasts |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Fabrizio M. Ferrari; University of Chester; |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Philosophy; Anthropology; Religion |
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Subject |
Keyword(s) |
philosophy; non-human animals; religion; South Asia |
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Subject |
Subject classification |
B1-5802; Philosophy (General); QL750-795; Animal behavior; GN280.7; Man as an animal. Simian traits versus human traits; DS331-349.9; Southern Asia. Indian Ocean Region |
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Description |
Abstract |
In this chapter, the author argues that the ass is not just a mere mount but can be considered the embodiment of disease and misfortune, while Śītalā, rather than being a ‘disease goddess’, is a controller and a healer. |
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Publisher |
Organizing agency, location |
Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Contributor |
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Date |
(YYYY-MM-DD) |
01-Oct-2013 |
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Type |
Status & genre |
Peer-reviewed Article |
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Format |
File format |
PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/21400 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.21400 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; Charming Beauties and Frightful Beasts |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Coverage |
Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
Southern Asian countries |
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Rights |
Copyright and permissions |
Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |