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Widow-Burning: A Narrative offers a comprehensive historical account of sati, the practice of widow immolation in India. Author Henry Jeffreys Bushby presents a detailed exploration of how this custom became embedded in Indian society and the complex circumstances surrounding its continuation across centuries.
The work examines the religious justifications, social structures, and economic factors that contributed to the perpetuation of widow-burning among certain communities. Bushby’s narrative approach makes the historical documentation accessible while maintaining scholarly rigor, presenting firsthand accounts and historical evidence that illuminate this dark chapter of Indian history.
This hardcover edition serves as an important resource for understanding the intersection of culture, religion, and gender in historical India, and the efforts undertaken to reform and eventually abolish the practice.
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