Dancing the Self: Personhood and Performance in the Pandav Lila of Garhwal
Author:   William S. Sax (Professor of South Asian Anthropology, Professor of South Asian Anthropology, University of Heidelberg)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780195139143


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 March 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Dancing the Self: Personhood and Performance in the Pandav Lila of Garhwal


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For ten years, William Sax studied the inhabitants of the former kingdom of Garhwal in northern India. Sax attended and participated in performances of the pandav lila (a ritual reenactment of scenes from the Mahabharata in a dance) and observed its context in village life. Combining ethnographic fieldwork with sophisticated reflection on the larger meanings of these rituals and practices, this volume presents the information in a style accessible to the uninitiated reader. Sax opens a window on a fascinating (and threatened) aspect of rural Indian life and on Hinduism as a living religion, while providing an accessible introduction to the Mahabharata itself.

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Author:   William S. Sax (Professor of South Asian Anthropology, Professor of South Asian Anthropology, University of Heidelberg)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.553kg
ISBN:  

9780195139143


ISBN 10:   0195139143
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 March 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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