Order in paradox: myth and ritual among nepal's tamang
Auteur :
Holmberg, David
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780801480553
Date de publication :
14 juil. 1992
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
David H. Holmberg here examines the social forms, ritual practices, and history of a western Tamang community of Himalayan Nepal. Exploring the central question of ritual complexity, Order in Paradox demonstrates how a religious system that contains Buddhist, shamanic, and sacrificial practices may be understood as a whole.Holmberg begins by...