| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Intro -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Epigraph -- Acknowledgments -- Transliteration -- Contents -- 1. Introduction: Agency and Intentionality in the Divine Kingdoms of Rawain -- Gods as Agents -- Three Problematic Terms: Culture, Ontology, Ritual -- The Structure of the Book -- 2. Divine Kingdoms in South and Southeast Asia -- The Rule of the Gods in the Western Himalaya -- Summary -- 3. The King's Three Bodies -- Karna in the Mahabharata -- Karan Is a King -- Raja Karan vs. Chalda Mahasu -- Karan Is a Jogi -- Karan Is a Brahman |
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4. The Realm: Land and People -- A Moral Ecology -- The Mulk and Its Parts -- The Ball Game -- Palanquin Journeys and Historical Change -- Conclusion: From Subject to Citizen -- 5. The Ballad of Jariyan -- Anthropology and Folklore -- The Musician: Buli Das "Dhaki" -- The Ballad of Jariyan -- I -- 6. The Minister and the Army -- The vazir: Raj Mohan Singh Rangad -- Crime and Punishment -- The Summer and Autumn Festivals -- Stalemate -- Conclusion -- 7. A Treasury of Honor: Folklore and Practical Reason in West Himalayan Pastoralism -- The Anthropological Study of (Pastoral) Nomadism |
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Transhumant Pastoralism in Rawain -- The Ballad of Chandu -- Conclusion -- 8. The Ally -- On Assignment with Death's Henchman -- The Oracle: Kitab Singh Rana -- Pokkhu vs. the Chief Minister -- Conclusion -- 9. The Enemy -- Modernity and the Mulk -- Reform in the Kingdom of "Duryodhana" -- The King with the Red Cloak -- Making a New World through Public Enactments -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Document 1 -- Document 2: maafipatra -- Document 3: samajhautaa patra -- Document 4: Kapuaa -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- H -- J -- K -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Y -- Index |
| Summary |
In Western Himalaya, local gods are seen to rule as kings, communicating with their subjects through their human oracles. They remain central in modern society, and 'In the Valley of the Kauravas' explores how the power of the local gods and oracles remains by examining the myths, legends, rituals, and folklore of the region |
| Notes |
Also issued in print: 2024 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 23, 2023) |
| SUBJECT |
Mahābhārata -- Influence
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Mahābhārata fast |
| Subject |
Hindu gods -- India -- Uttarkāshi (District)
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Mythology, Indic -- India -- Uttarkāshi (District)
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RELIGION.
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Leadership.
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Cultural.
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Anthropology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE.
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Hindu gods
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Mythology, Indic
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Religion & beliefs.
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Religion.
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India -- Uttarkāshi (District)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191989308 |
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0191989304 |
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