Sacred play [[electronic resource] ] : ritual levity and humor in South Asian religions / / edited by Selva J. Raj and Corinne G. Dempsey |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 224 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 203/.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RajSelva J
DempseyCorinne G |
Soggetto topico |
Religion
Ritual - South Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4384-2981-9
1-4416-3979-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459314303321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
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Sacred play [[electronic resource] ] : ritual levity and humor in South Asian religions / / edited by Selva J. Raj and Corinne G. Dempsey |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 224 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 203/.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RajSelva J
DempseyCorinne G |
Soggetto topico |
Religion
Ritual - South Asia |
ISBN |
1-4384-2981-9
1-4416-3979-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: ritual levity in South Asian traditions / Selva J. Raj and Corinne Dempsey -- Serious levity at the Shrine of St. Anne in South India / Selva J. Raj -- Don't take it badly, it's Holi : ritual levity, society, and agriculture / A. Whitney Sanford -- Playing the married lady : primary marriage among the Newars of Nepal / Liz wilson -- The "artful trick" : challenging convention through play in upstate New York / Corinne Dempsey and Sudharshan Durayappah -- Friendship, humor, levity, and love in a Hindu women's ritual tradition / Tracy Pintchman -- Laughing until it hurts-- somebody else : the pain of a ritual joke / William P. Harman -- Gods' play and the Buddha's way : varieties of levity in contemporary Sinhala practice / Jonathan Walters -- Playing with Durga in Bengal / Rachel Fell McDermott -- Turning Karbala inside out : humor and ritual critique in South Asian Muharram rites / Amy C. Bard -- A Catholic charismatic healer at play in North India / Mathew N. Schmalz -- Response / Jonathan Z. Smith. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792335603321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sacred play : ritual levity and humor in South Asian religions / / edited by Selva J. Raj and Corinne G. Dempsey |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 224 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 203/.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RajSelva J
DempseyCorinne G |
Soggetto topico |
Religion
Ritual - South Asia |
ISBN |
1-4384-2981-9
1-4416-3979-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: ritual levity in South Asian traditions / Selva J. Raj and Corinne Dempsey -- Serious levity at the Shrine of St. Anne in South India / Selva J. Raj -- Don't take it badly, it's Holi : ritual levity, society, and agriculture / A. Whitney Sanford -- Playing the married lady : primary marriage among the Newars of Nepal / Liz wilson -- The "artful trick" : challenging convention through play in upstate New York / Corinne Dempsey and Sudharshan Durayappah -- Friendship, humor, levity, and love in a Hindu women's ritual tradition / Tracy Pintchman -- Laughing until it hurts-- somebody else : the pain of a ritual joke / William P. Harman -- Gods' play and the Buddha's way : varieties of levity in contemporary Sinhala practice / Jonathan Walters -- Playing with Durga in Bengal / Rachel Fell McDermott -- Turning Karbala inside out : humor and ritual critique in South Asian Muharram rites / Amy C. Bard -- A Catholic charismatic healer at play in North India / Mathew N. Schmalz -- Response / Jonathan Z. Smith. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823530203321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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