Love in South Asia
Subtitle: A Cultural History (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: June 19, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780521856782
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; World history; Social History; History - General History; Social Science; Sociology; ASIA; Asia - India & South Asia; History / Renaissance; General; Asia - General; Love; Love in literature; South Asia
First sentence: Love may indeed be a universal feeling, but culture and language play a crucial role in defining it at every stage, from sexual arousal to codified sentiment, from norms of comportment to 'significant stories'.