The sacred town of Sankhu : the anthropology of Newar ritual, religion and society in Nepal / by Bal Gopal Shrestha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shrestha, Bal Gopal, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vajrayoginī (Buddhist deity)--Cult.

Vajrayoginī (Buddhist deity).

Hinduism--Relations--Buddhism.

Hinduism.

Buddhism--Relations--Hinduism.

Buddhism.

Sānkhu (Nepal)--Religious life and customs.

Sānkhu (Nepal).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (641 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a detailed view on Newar society and culture, its socio-economic, socio-religious and ritual aspects, concentrating on a single Newar town of Sankhu in the Valley of Nepal. The foundation of the town of Sankhu is attributed to the godde

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS; LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION; ABBREVIATIONS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; APPENDIX TO CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; APPENDIX TO CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; APPENDIX TO CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4438-3825-X

OCLC:

825978073