Demoting Vishnu: ritual, politics, and the unraveling of Nepal's Hindu monarchy
'Demoting Vishnu' examines how the same public ritual that once placed kings at the privileged apex of Nepal's government have now, in the 21st-century, stopped serving the king, turning instead to authorise party-based politicians.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nepal
/ Shaha, Family
/ Hinduism
/ Ritual
B Nepal / King / Vishnu / Ritual |
| Further subjects: | B
Monarchy
Nepal
B Republicanism Nepal B Religion and politics ; Nepal B Religion And Politics Nepal B Nepal ; Politics and government ; 1990- B Monarchy ; Nepal B Republicanism ; Nepal |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | 'Demoting Vishnu' examines how the same public ritual that once placed kings at the privileged apex of Nepal's government have now, in the 21st-century, stopped serving the king, turning instead to authorise party-based politicians. |
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| ISBN: | 0190275243 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275211.001.0001 |