Pierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus

Hardback – oct 1997

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780875802237
ISBN-10: 0875802230
Pagini: 254
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Northern Illinois University Press
Colecția Northern Illinois University Press

Recenzii

"A remarkable first book."
—Journal of Ritual Studies
"This splendid book succeeds in making an esoteric and forbidding subject into an engaging study that will interest a wide readership."—Choice
"Masterfully crafted.... A deft analysis of an arresting ritual event."—Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California, Santa Barbara

Cuprins

Table of Contents 1 The Power of Murugan's Lance
2 Murugan as Metaphor
3 The Hindu Tamils of Penang: Gurus, Brahmins, and Pujaris
4 Thaipusam in Penang
5 Rituals and Politics
6 Arul: The Trance of Divine Grace
7 Symbolic Acts: The Meanings of Ritual Vow Fulfillment
8 A Ceremonial Animal
9 Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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