Religion, Secularism, and Ethnicity in Contemporary Nepal |
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Editor:
| Gellner, David N. Hausner, Sondra L. Letizia, Chiara |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-946772-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $55.48 |
Book Description:
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Religion in Nepal is changing as Nepalese society transforms and globalizes. New middle-class movements and new forms of ethnic identity challenge older traditions. Nepalis face new questions about shamanism, animal sacrifice, meditation, healing, and how the state should deal with a multi-cultural and multi-religious society. Eleven detailed case studies, contextualized by a substantial introduction and a comparative Afterword by renowned political theorist, Rajeev Bhargava, describe...
More DescriptionReligion in Nepal is changing as Nepalese society transforms and globalizes. New middle-class movements and new forms of ethnic identity challenge older traditions. Nepalis face new questions about shamanism, animal sacrifice, meditation, healing, and how the state should deal with a multi-cultural and multi-religious society. Eleven detailed case studies, contextualized by a substantial introduction and a comparative Afterword by renowned political theorist, Rajeev Bhargava, describe and analyse how religion is practised in Nepal today.