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Limi, the Land in-between : the art of governing a Buddhist frontier community in the Himalaya / by Astrid Hovden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hovden, Astrid, author.
- Series:
- Inner Asia book series ; no. 17.
- Inner Asia book series ; volume17
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Customary law--Nepal.
- Customary law.
- Local government--Law and legislation--Nepal.
- Local government.
- Villages--Law and legislation--Nepal.
- Villages.
- Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc--Nepal.
- Indigenous peoples.
- Nepal--Boundaries--Tibet Region.
- Nepal.
- Tibet Region--Boundaries--Nepal.
- Tibet Region.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 420 pages) : color illustrations, maps.
- Other Title:
- Art of governing a Buddhist frontier community in the Himalaya
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This book examines the art of governing a Himalayan frontier community through local institutions and customary law in the context of extensive socio-economic and political change. Limi, the Land in-between discusses the roles of the village assembly and the Buddhist monastery in local governance and details the monastery's functions as a ritual provider, tax collector, and its contribution to environmental management and conflict resolution. Adopting a longitudinal perspective, the author explores how the villagers adapt to shifting Nepali administrative reforms and navigate the dilemmas arising with increasing outmigration as well as other transformations within the broader regional and global context"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Locating Limi
- The Long Way to Limi
- Limi's Frontier History
- Social Organisation and Economy in Transition
- From Hybrid to Dual Village Governance
- Village Taxes and Community Obligations
- Monstic Rituals, Organisation and Management
- Monastic Recruitment
- Financing the Monastaries
- Charting a Course in-Between.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 21, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hovden, Astrid. Limi, the Land in-between
- ISBN:
- 9789004714571
- 900471457X
- OCLC:
- 1453210654
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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