{"product_id":"the-grace-of-four-moons-9780253021137","title":"The Grace of Four Moons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique and fascinating volume, the author calls the realm of her concern 'body art,' which is intended to denote all aesthetic modifications and supplementations to the body. Using rich firsthand interviews and information from modern India, folklorist Shukla (Indiana Univ.) traces the art of the body through the production of saris, bangles, and other goods and commerce and shopping, both of which are the arena of men. From this point, the author interviews individual women on personal adornment and finishes her study with a discussion of body art in the life cycle, with particular reference to weddings. For folklorists and cultural anthropologists, this is a treasure trove of information. For students of religion, it provides the material reference to the system of beliefs. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels\/libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell-researched and well-produced, The Grace of Four Moons is a welcome addition to the scholarly canon for a wide range of academic as well as more popular objectives. 69.1, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * Western Folklore *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor folklorists and cultural anthropologists, this is a treasure trove of information. For students of religion, it provides the material reference to the system of beliefs. . . . Highly recommended.September 2008\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Grace of Four Moons provides a wealth of information about clothing and jewelry as an outlet for women seeking freedom of expression in India, while staying with a traditional framework.June 18, 2008\u003c\/p\u003e * India Currents Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is skillfully organized, written in a clear, jargon-free, unpretentious style . . . and it is an outstanding first work by a most promising young scholar. October 15, 2008\u003c\/p\u003e -- Charles G Zug III * Journal of Folklore Research *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Body Art in Banaras\u003cbr\u003e2. Getting Ready\u003cbr\u003e3. Gaze, Sacred and Secular\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2. Production and Commerce\u003cbr\u003e4. Shopping for Clothes\u003cbr\u003e5. Weaving Saris\u003cbr\u003e6. Making Jewelry\u003cbr\u003e7. Kanhaiya Lal\u003cbr\u003e8. Shopping along the Vishvanath Gali\u003cbr\u003e9. Assembling Bangle Sets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3. Personal Adornment\u003cbr\u003e10. Nina Khanchandani\u003cbr\u003e11. Neelam Chaturvedi\u003cbr\u003e12. Mukta Tripathi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 4. Body Art in the Lifecycle\u003cbr\u003e13. After the Wedding\u003cbr\u003e14. Before the Wedding\u003cbr\u003e15. The Wedding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 5. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e16. The Study of Body Art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400554488151,"sku":"9780253021137","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-grace-of-four-moons-9780253021137","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}