Pierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 1997

An analysis of the Thaipusam festival of the Hindu Tamils of Malaysia and the vows they make to the god Murugan. It explores the meaning of vow fulfilment as reflected in social, economic and political divisions in the Tamil community, and the practice of ritual as a form of symbolic action.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780875805740
ISBN-10: 0875805744
Pagini: 254
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Northern Illinois University Press
Colecția Northern Illinois University Press

Recenzii

"A remarkable first book."
—Journal of Ritual Studies
"This splendid book succeeds in making an esoteric and forbidding subject into an engaging study that will interest a wide readership."—Choice
"Masterfully crafted.... A deft analysis of an arresting ritual event."—Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California, Santa Barbara

Cuprins

Table of Contents 1 The Power of Murugan's Lance
2 Murugan as Metaphor
3 The Hindu Tamils of Penang: Gurus, Brahmins, and Pujaris
4 Thaipusam in Penang
5 Rituals and Politics
6 Arul: The Trance of Divine Grace
7 Symbolic Acts: The Meanings of Ritual Vow Fulfillment
8 A Ceremonial Animal
9 Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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