Demoting Vishnu : ritual, politics, and the unraveling of Nepal's Hindu monarchy /

'Demoting Vishnu' examines how the same public ritual that once placed kings at the privileged apex of Nepal's government have now, in the 21st-century, stopped serving the king, turning instead to authorise party-based politicians.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Mocko, Anne T.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Zusammenfassung:
'Demoting Vishnu' examines how the same public ritual that once placed kings at the privileged apex of Nepal's government have now, in the 21st-century, stopped serving the king, turning instead to authorise party-based politicians.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-027524-3
Schlagworte:
Republicanism > Nepal.
Monarchy > Nepal.
Religion and politics > Nepal.
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