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Demoting Vishnu : ritual, politics, and the unraveling of Nepal's Hindu monarchy /

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'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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Main Author:	Mocko, Anne T. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Nepal > Politics and government > 1990- Republicanism > Nepal. Monarchy > Nepal. Religion and politics > Nepal. Népal > Politique et gouvernement > 1990- Républicanisme > Népal. Religion et politique > Népal. HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia. Monarchy Politics and government Religion and politics Republicanism Nepal Since 1990 Electronic books.
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