Tibetan Diary From Birth to Death and Beyond in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal

Name: Tibetan Diary From Birth to Death and Beyond in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal
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ISBN: 9780520241336

ISBN-10: 0520241339

ISBN-13: 9780520241336

Edition: 2005

Authors: Geoff Childs

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In this rich and deeply personal account of life in the highlands of Nepal, Geoff Childs chronicles the daily existence of a range of people, from venerated lamas to humble householders. Offering insights into the complex dynamics of the ethnically Tibetan enclave of Nubri, Childs provides a vivid and compelling portrait of the ebb and flow of life and death, of communal harmony and discord, and of personal conflicts and social resolutions. Part ethnography, part travelogue, and part biography,Tibetan Diaryis a one-of-a-kind book that conveys the tangled intricacies of a Tibetan society. Childs's immensely readable and informative narrative incorporates contemporary observations as well as…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 9/27/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 228
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Prologue



Raising the Curtain



The Lay of the Land



Life Begets Death, Death Begets Life: The Life Course Begins



Adolescent Discord: Family Needs versus Spiritual Deeds



Growing Through Travel: The Pilgrimage for Knowledge and Prestige



The Merits of Matrimony: Commencing the Householder Life



High Peaks and Deep Valleys: The Imponderable Nature of Everyday Life



Anticipating the End of the Life Course: The Anxieties of Old Age



Parting Breaths: Death Is But a Transition



Transcending Death: Rising Corpses and Reincarnations



Place Names


Notes


Glossary


References


Index