God of justice : ritual healing and social justice in the central Himalayas /

Based on ten years of ethnographic fieldwork, this text offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of cursing, black magic, and ritual healing in the Central Himalayas of North India.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sax, William Sturman, 1957-
Autor Corporativo: Oxford University Press
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Bhairava > (Hindu deity) > Cult > India > Garhwal (Region)
Bhairava > (Hindu deity)
Spiritual healing > Hinduism.
Social justice > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Healing > India > Garhwal (Region) > Folklore.
Hinduism > India > Garhwal (Region) > Rituals.
Guérison par la foi > Hindouisme.
Justice sociale > Aspect religieux > Hindouisme.
Hindouisme > Inde > Garhwal (Région) > Rituel.
RELIGION > Hinduism > General.
Spiritual healing > Hinduism
Social justice > Religious aspects > Hinduism
Cults
Healing
Hinduism > Rituals
India > Garhwal (Region)
Folklore
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Illustrations; 1. Introduction: Fieldwork among the Harijans; 2. God of Justice; 3. Landscape, Memory, and Ritual; 4. Oracles, Gurus, and Distributed Agency; 5. Rituals of Family Unity; 6. Families and Their Ghosts; 7. Sending the God Back; 8. Postscript: Ritual Healing and Modernity; Appendix; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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