Long lives and untimely deaths : life-span concepts and longevity practices among Tibetans in the Darjeeling Hills, India /
How do Tibetans in India's Darjeeling Hills understand the life-span and various life-forces that influence longevity? This book analyses ethnographic and textual material demonstrating how Tibetans utilise temporal frameworks in medical, astrological, divinatory, and ritual contexts to locate...
Основен автор: | Gerke, Barbara, 1966- |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Leiden :
Brill,
2011.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=420241 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Long Lives and Untimely Deaths : Life-span Concepts and Longevity Practices Among Tibetans in the Darjeeling Hills, India. |
Резюме: |
How do Tibetans in India's Darjeeling Hills understand the life-span and various life-forces that influence longevity? This book analyses ethnographic and textual material demonstrating how Tibetans utilise temporal frameworks in medical, astrological, divinatory, and ritual contexts to locate and reckon life-forces influencing their life-spans. |
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Описание на библ. документ: |
Part Five Tibetan Buddhist Long-life Empowerments. |
Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxiii, 362 pages) : illustrations |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9789004217485 9004217487 |