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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Bibliographic Details
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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