The sacred town of Sankhu : the anthropology of Newar ritual, religion and society in Nepal /

The sacred town of Sankhu : the anthropology of Newar ritual, religion and society in Nepal /

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Author / Creator:	Shrestha, Bal Gopal, 1959-
Imprint:	Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 615 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Vajrayoginī (Buddhist deity) -- Cult. Hinduism -- Relations -- Buddhism. Buddhism -- Relations -- Hinduism. Buddhism. Hinduism. Interfaith relations. Vajrayoginī (Buddhist deity) -- Cult. Sānkhu (Nepal) -- Religious life and customs. Nepal -- Sānkhu. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11170349

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ISBN:	144383825X 9781443838252 1299659020 9781299659025 1443837709 9781443837705
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-579) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	This book presents a detailed view on Newar society and culture, its socio-economic, socio-religious and ritual aspects, concentrating on a single Newar town of Sankhu in the Valley of Nepal. The foundation of the town of Sankhu is attributed to the godde.
Other form:	Print version: 1443837709 9781443837705

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Summary:	This book presents a detailed view on Newar society and culture, its socio-economic, socio-religious and ritual aspects, concentrating on a single Newar town of Sankhu in the Valley of Nepal. The foundation of the town of Sankhu is attributed to the godde
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 615 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-579) and index.
ISBN:	144383825X 9781443838252 1299659020 9781299659025 1443837709 9781443837705