The navel of the demoness: Tibetan Buddhism and civil religion in highland Nepal
Charles Ramble
The navel of the demoness: Tibetan Buddhism and civil religion in highland Nepal
Author
Charles RamblePublisher
Oxford University PressEdition 1
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Title and Author
The navel of the demoness: Tibetan Buddhism and civil religion in highland Nepal / Charles RamblePublication Details
آکسفورد : Oxford University Press، 2008مPhysical Description
ix, 393 p.: ill., maps ; 25 cm.Subject
Buddhism -- Nepal TeTe (Nepal) Religious life and customs
Mustang (Nepal) Religious life and customs
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. ]573[-483( and index.
Contents
The people of Mustang and their history -- Inside the Shoyul -- Neighbours and enemies -- From clans to households in Te -- The encounter with Buddhism -- The wild gods of Te -- Buddhists or pagans? -- Agedness of error -- Community law: the creation of a collectivity -- The headmen of Te and the heaven-appointed king --The disenchantment of Te?