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Dangerous wives and sacred sisters

social and symbolic roles of high-caste women in Nepal

Bibliographic Data

ID24201520
AuthorsLynn Bennett
Year1983
Pages353
Publication date1983-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueDangerous wives and sacred sisters (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherColumbia University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1604/9780231046640
Open LibraryOL3165573M
ISBN9780231046640
LanguageEN
Citations received301

asia · Goddesses · Kinship · Nepal · Nepali Goddesses · Religious life · Sex role · Social conditions · Women

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Unique citing works209
Citations per year7,53
Citation span1986 - 2026 (41)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 49
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