Demoting Vishnu examines how the same public ritual that once placed kings at the privileged apex of Nepal's government now in the 21st-century have stopped serving the king, turning instead to authorize party-based politicians.
Demoting Vishnu examines how the same public ritual that once placed kings at the privileged apex of Nepal's government now in the 21st-century have stopped serving the king, turning instead to authorize party-based politicians.
Anne T. Mocko is Assistant Professor of Asian Religions, Concordia College.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgments * 1. Introduction * 2. The Rise and Fall of the Shah Dynasty * 3. Succession rituals and the 2001 crisis * 4. Reinforcement Rituals I: Seeing the Sacred Vest * 5. Reinforcement Rituals II: Gaining the Goddess's Blessing * 6. Reinforcement Rituals III: Celebrating the Nation's Patriarch * 7. Conclusion * Appendix A: Proclamation of the House of Representatives (18 May 2006) * Appendix B: List of Formal Interviews * Appendix C: Glossary of Nepali Terms with Devanagari-Script Equivalents * Bibliography * Index
* Acknowledgments * 1. Introduction * 2. The Rise and Fall of the Shah Dynasty * 3. Succession rituals and the 2001 crisis * 4. Reinforcement Rituals I: Seeing the Sacred Vest * 5. Reinforcement Rituals II: Gaining the Goddess's Blessing * 6. Reinforcement Rituals III: Celebrating the Nation's Patriarch * 7. Conclusion * Appendix A: Proclamation of the House of Representatives (18 May 2006) * Appendix B: List of Formal Interviews * Appendix C: Glossary of Nepali Terms with Devanagari-Script Equivalents * Bibliography * Index
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