Religion Against the Self: An Ethnography of Tamil Rituals

By Isabelle Nabokov and Isabelle Clark-Deces

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In this comprehensive analysis of South Indian village Hinduism, Isabelle Nabokov shows that a wide spectrum of Tamil rituals effects transformations of identity through similar processual and symbolic operations. She reveals that such operations may lead participants to adopt personalities which are at odds with themselves.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195113640

ISBN13:9780195113648

Release Date:September 2000

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.27 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

Cultural Customs & Traditions Hinduism Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Rites & Ceremonies Ritual Social Science Social Sciences Worship & Devotion

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