Religion, secularism, and ethnicity in contemporary Nepal
"Nepal has passed through dramatic changes in the last thirty years, including a Maoist revolution, the transition from monarchy to republic, three new constitutions, the declaration of secularism, and intense globalization. What happens to religion under conditions of rapid social and politica...
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| Format: | Edited Volume |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi, India
Oxford University Press
2016
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
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| Online Access: | Verlag, Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz478698755inh.htm
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| Author Notes: | edited by David N. Gellner, Sondra L. Hausner, Chiara Letizia |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : religion and identities in post-Panchayat Nepal David N. Gellner and Chiara Letizia
- Part I. Contrasting Urban and Rural Views: Secularism, Individualism, and Blood Sacrifice: 2. Ideas of secularism in the contemporary Nepal Chiara Letizia ; 3. 'When gods return to their homeland in the Himalayas' : Maoism, religion, and change in the model village of Thabang, mid-western Nepal
- Part II. Ethnic Traditions Confront a Changing State and Society: 8. State rituals in a secular state? : replacing the Nepalese king in the Pacali Bhairava sword processions and other rituals Astrid Zotter ; 9. Tamang Lhochhar and the new Nepal
- Afterword : Nepalese secularism in comparative perspective Rajeev Bhargava.