The Hour of the Goddess: Memories of Women, Food and Ritual in Bengal

by Chitrita Banerji

Book Overview

Food constitutes an integral aspect of the intellectual and cultural milieu of Bengal, and rituals, social customs and day-to-day routine are closely intertwined with the preparation of traditional dishes by the women of the household.The quintessential Bengali emphasis on food was brilliantly encapsulated by Chitrita Banerji in Life and Food in Bengal. In The Hour of the Goddess, she returns with an unbeatable combination of cultural insight, personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014400142X
• ISBN13: 9780144001422
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Books India
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher