Himalayan Dialogue
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Himalayan Dialogue
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Author : Stan Mumford
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 1989
Himalayan Dialogue written by Stan Mumford and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
In the mountain valleys of Nepal, Tibetan communities have long been established through migrations from the North. Because of these migrations over the last few centuries, Tibetan lamaism, as one of the world's great ritual traditions, can be studied in the Himalayas as a process that emerges through dialogue with the more ancient shamanic tradition which it confronts and criticizes. Here for the first time is a thorough anthropological study of Tibetan lamaism combining textual analysis with richly contextualized ethnographic data. The rites studied are of the Nyingma Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In contrast to the textual analyses that have viewed the culture as a finished entity, here we see an unbounded ritual process with unfinished interpretations. Mumford's focus is on the "dialogue" taking place between the lamaist and the shamanic regimes, as a historic development occurring between different cultural layers. The study powerfully demonstrates that interrelationships between subsystems within a given cultural matrix over time are critical to an understanding of religion as a cultural process.
Himalayan Dialogue Tibetan Lamas And Gurung Shamans In Nepals
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Author : S. R. Mumford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-01-01
Himalayan Dialogue Tibetan Lamas And Gurung Shamans In Nepals written by S. R. Mumford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with categories.
Routeing Democracy In The Himalayas
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Author : Vibha Arora
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2020-11-29
Routeing Democracy In The Himalayas written by Vibha Arora and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-29 with Political Science categories.
Historically treated as an amorphous borderland and marginal to the understanding of democratic politics and governance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Asia, the Himalayan region, in the last 50 years, has become an ‘active political laboratory’ for experiments in democratic structures and institutions. In turn, it has witnessed the evolution of myriad political ideologies, movements and administrative strategies to accommodate and pacify heterogeneous ethnic-national identities. Routeing Democracy in the Himalayas highlights how, through an ongoing process of democratisation, the Western liberal ideologies of democracy and decentralisation have interacted with varied indigenous politico-cultural ideas and institutions of an ethnic-nationally diverse population. It also reviews how formal democracy, regular elections, local self-governing structures, protection of the rights of minorities and indigenes, freedom of expression, development of mass media and formation of ethnic homelands — all have furthered participatory democracy, empowered the traditionally marginalised groups and ensured sustainable development to varying degrees. The book provides ethnographic and historical vistas of democracy under formation, at work, being contested and even being undermined, showing how democratisation thematically stitches the independent Himalayan nations and the Indian Himalayan states into a distinctive regional political mosaic. Combining new perspectives from comparative sociology, political anthropology and development studies, the volume will be useful for policy makers, as well as specialists, researchers and students in sociology, anthropology, area studies, development studies, and Tibet and Himalayan studies.
Celestial Song Gobind Geet
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Author : Swami Rama
language : en
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Release Date : 1986
Celestial Song Gobind Geet written by Swami Rama and has been published by Himalayan Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Sikhism categories.
Nepali Diaspora In A Globalised Era
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Author : Tanka B. Subba
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-05
Nepali Diaspora In A Globalised Era written by Tanka B. Subba and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with Social Science categories.
This is one of the first books to explore Nepali diaspora in a global context, across India and other parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Australia. It discusses the social, political and economic status and aspirations of the Nepali community worldwide. The essays in the volume cover a range of themes including belonging and identity politics among Nepalese migrants, representation of Indian Nepalis in literature, diasporic consciousness, forceful eviction and displacement, social movements, and ritual practices among migrant communities. Drawing attention to the lives of Nepali emigrants, the volume presents a sensitive and balanced understanding of their options and constraints, and their ambivalences about who they are. This work will be invaluable to scholars and students of Nepal studies, area studies, diaspora and migration studies, social anthropology, cultural studies and literature.
Development And Public Health In The Himalaya
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Author : Ian Harper
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-05
Development And Public Health In The Himalaya written by Ian Harper and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-05 with History categories.
Engaging with a range of public health issues, this book charts important social and political transitions in Nepal through the lens of medicine and health development. It focuses on mission health care institutions, tuberculosis control programmes as a site of medical intervention, the "pharmaceuticalization" of mental health and public health, and in relation to development ideologies the attempted creation of modern subjects and citizens to advance the health of the nation. Based on two decades of experience, both as a physician and public health professional and an anthropologist, the author presents these issues through four case studies of health programme intervention in a district in central Nepal to show the inter-related aspects of the processes. The book explains how local realities align with, resist, and are complicated by globalized narratives and practices of health and development. It pays careful attention to traditional healers, infectious disease, micronutrient initiatives, mental health and the historical, ideological, and political-economic context of mission-based development work. Offering an ethnographic picture of the challenges and possibilities for action that exist in Nepal , this book is of interest to academics in the field of medical and development anthropology and those working directly in the fields of health and development.
Dead But Not Lost
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Author : Robert Goss
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2005
Dead But Not Lost written by Robert Goss and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Family & Relationships categories.
The dead are still with us. Contemporary therapists and counselors are coming to understand what's been known for millennia in most religions and in most cultures outside the Western milieu: it's important to continue bonds between the living and the dead. Taking these connections seriously, Goss and Klass explore how bonds with the dead are created and maintained. In doing so, they unearth a fascinating new way to look at the origins and processes of religion itself. Examining ties to dead family members, teachers, religious and political leaders across religious and secular traditions, the authors offer novel ways of understanding grief and its role in creating meaning. Whether for classes in comparative religion and death and dying, or for bereavement counselors and other trying to make sense of grief, this book helps us understand what it means to feel connected to those dead but not lost.
Dreamworlds Of Shamanism And Tibetan Buddhism
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Author : Angela Sumegi
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2008-05-08
Dreamworlds Of Shamanism And Tibetan Buddhism written by Angela Sumegi and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-08 with Religion categories.
Explores shamanic and Tibetan Buddhist attitudes toward dreams.
The Archaeology And Anthropology Of Landscape
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Author : Robert Layton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
The Archaeology And Anthropology Of Landscape written by Robert Layton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Social Science categories.
The Archaeology and Anthropology of Landscape contributes to the development of theory in archaeology and anthropology, provides new and varied case studies of landscape and environment from five continents, and raises important policy issues concerning development and the management of heritage.
Himalayan Bridge
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Author : Niraj Kumar
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-18
Himalayan Bridge written by Niraj Kumar and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-18 with History categories.
The centrality of the Himalayas as a connecting point or perhaps a sacred core for the Asian continent and its civilisations has captivated every explorer and scholar. The Himalaya is the meeting point of two geotectonic plates, three biogeographical realms, two ancient civilisations, two different language streams and six religions. This book is about the determinant factors which are at work in the Himalayas in the context of what it constitutes in terms of its spatiality, legends and myths, religious beliefs, rituals and traditions. The book suggests that there is no single way for understanding the Himalayas. There are layers of structures, imposition and superimposition of human history, religious traits and beliefs that continue to shape the Asian dynamics. An understanding of the ultimate union of the Himalayas, its confluences and its bridging role is essential for Asian balance. This book is a collaborative effort of an internationally acclaimed linguist, a diplomat-cum-geopolitician and a young Asianist. It provides countless themes that will be intellectually stimulating to scholars and students with varied interests. Please note: This title is co-published with KW Publishers, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.