Sacred play: ritual levity and humor in South Asian religions
Introduction: ritual levity in South Asian religions / 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 in Balarama's Holi / A. Whitney Sanford -- Playing the married lady : pri...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Albany, NY
State University of New York Press
c 2010
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| Dans: | Année: 2010 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Montrer les volumes/articles. |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Südasien
/ Religiosité
/ Légèreté
/ Rituel
/ Convention
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Religion
Humour
B Rituel South Asia B South Asia Religion B Religion Humour B Recueil d'articles B Rituel (South Asia) |
| Accès en ligne: |
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | Introduction: ritual levity in South Asian religions / 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 in Balarama's Holi / 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, levity, and love in a Hindu women's ritual tradition / Tracy Pintchman -- Laughing until it hurts : the pain of a ritual joke / William P. Harman -- Gods' play and the Buddha's way : varieties of ritual 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 |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1438429797 |