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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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Rise and Fall of the Shah Dynasty
- 3. Succession rituals and the 2001 crisis
- 4. Reinforcement Rituals I: Seeing the Sacred Vest
- 5. Reinforcement Rituals II: Gaining the Goddess's Blessing
- 6. Reinforcement Rituals III: Celebrating the Nation's Patriarch
- 7. Conclusion
- Appendix A: Proclamation of the House of Representatives (18 May 2006)
- Appendix B: List of Formal Interviews
- Appendix C: Glossary of Nepali Terms with Devanagari-Script Equivalents.