Sax William S. (Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Heidelberg University)
Sax William S. (Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Heidelberg University) - In The Valley Of The Kauravas A Divine Kingdom In The Western Himalaya - Hardcover
Sax William S. (Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Heidelberg University) - In The Valley Of The Kauravas A Divine Kingdom In The Western Himalaya - Hardcover
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Description: The isolated valleys of Rawain in the Western Himalaya are ruled by local gods who control the weather provide justice and regularly travel through their territories to mark their borders and to ward off incursions by rival gods. These identified with Karna and Duryodhana from the great Indian epic Mahabharata are regarded as divine kings whom local persons serve as priests ministers patrons soldiers and servants. Each divine king has an oracle who is regularly summoned enters into a trance and speaks with the god's voice appointing and dismissing officers confiscating property levying fines and ratifying the decisions of councils of elders. The gods hear civil and sometimes criminal cases and through their oracles enforce their judgments through fines and penalties or by compelling disputants to reach a compromise. In the Valley of the Kauravas seeks to describe how this system functions by closely examining the myths legends rituals and folklore associated with it and above all by providing a detailed ethnographic description of its day - to - day workings. It contextualizes this system by comparing it with 'divine kingship throughout history in both South and Southeast Asia and seeks to embed this historical and ethnographic analysis in a theoretical discussion of the nature goals and limits of anthropological knowledge of 'multiple worlds'. The chapters of the book are organized in terms of the 'seven limbs of the classical Indian kingdom as described by the political philosopher Kautilya: king land and people minister army treasury ally and enemy.
Title: In The Valley Of The Kauravas A Divine Kingdom In The Western Himalaya
Author(s): Sax William S. (Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Heidelberg University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198879350
Pages: 320 Pages, 30 Black And White Images And Maps
Publication Date: 5/1/2024
Category: Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography
Description: The isolated valleys of Rawain in the Western Himalaya are ruled by local gods who control the weather provide justice and regularly travel through their territories to mark their borders and to ward off incursions by rival gods. These identified with Karna and Duryodhana from the great Indian epic Mahabharata are regarded as divine kings whom local persons serve as priests ministers patrons soldiers and servants. Each divine king has an oracle who is regularly summoned enters into a trance and speaks with the god's voice appointing and dismissing officers confiscating property levying fines and ratifying the decisions of councils of elders. The gods hear civil and sometimes criminal cases and through their oracles enforce their judgments through fines and penalties or by compelling disputants to reach a compromise. In the Valley of the Kauravas seeks to describe how this system functions by closely examining the myths legends rituals and folklore associated with it and above all by providing a detailed ethnographic description of its day - to - day workings. It contextualizes this system by comparing it with 'divine kingship throughout history in both South and Southeast Asia and seeks to embed this historical and ethnographic analysis in a theoretical discussion of the nature goals and limits of anthropological knowledge of 'multiple worlds'. The chapters of the book are organized in terms of the 'seven limbs of the classical Indian kingdom as described by the political philosopher Kautilya: king land and people minister army treasury ally and enemy.
Title: In The Valley Of The Kauravas A Divine Kingdom In The Western Himalaya
Author(s): Sax William S. (Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Professor Of Anthropology Of South Asia Heidelberg University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198879350
Pages: 320 Pages, 30 Black And White Images And Maps
Publication Date: 5/1/2024
Category: Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography
