Words of Destiny - Practicing Astrology in North India

Investigates the professional practices of astrologers in urban India and their popularity among the educated middle and upper classes.

About the author

Caterina Guenzi is Associate Professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and member of the Center for South Asian Studies in Paris. Her previous books are available in their French editions.

Product details

• Authors: Caterina Guenzi
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781438482026
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-8202-6
• No. of pages: 402
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: SUNY series in Hindu Studies; Suny Hindu Studies
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Astrology, the cosmos; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Hinduism, Social and cultural anthropology, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities