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Dancing the Self

By Sax, William S.

Dancing the Self Books

Dancing the Self

By Sax, William S.

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For ten years, William Sax studied the inhabitants of the former kingdom of Garhwal in northern India. Sax attended and participated in performances of the pandav lila (a ritual reenactment of scenes from the Mahabharata in a dance) and observed its context in village life. Combining ethnographic fieldwork with sophisticated reflection on the larger meanings of these rituals and practices, this volume presents the information in a style accessible to the uninitiated reader. Sax opens a window on a fascinating (and threatened) aspect of rural Indian life and on Hinduism as a living religion, while providing an accessible introduction to the Mahabharata itself.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2002-02-28
Publication Date:
2002-02-28
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195139143
ISBN13:
9780195139143
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
546 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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