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Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, 2000. Soft Cover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers slightly creased; moderate edge wear/ corners creased/ several pages and page tips creased

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000-09-21. Paperback. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000-09-21. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press. NF. 2000. Paperback. Paperback in Near Fine condition. 9.02 X 0.68 X 6.34 inches. 256 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. .

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2000. Hardback. Fine/No Dust Jacket.

Oxford - New York - Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor lean to the spine, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'In this study of South Indian village Hinduism, [the author] documents and analyzes rituals performed by what she calls 'congregations of suffering' and 'congregations of kinship.' She looks at the expertise, motivation, and predilection of those who participate in these rituals and attempts to explain their transformations. Her comprehensive and original analysis shows how Tamil rituals reframe personal and interpersonal identities both in this world and in the hereafter. Drawing on her own fieldwork in rural Tamilnadu, [she] explores the core process underlying initiatic visions and rituals of divination, countersorcery, exorcism, investiture, and sacrifice.' 230 pages..

Oxford University Press, 2000,. Pbk 250pp an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new.

Oxford:: Oxford Univ. Pr.. Fine, unmarked Hardback; no DJ.. c. 2000. ISBN: xi + 230 pp. /cc/. Catalogs: ANTHROPOLOGY. Keywords: ANTHROPOLOGY, HINDUISM, TAMIL NADU, ETHNOGRAPHY, Ritual.

New York.: Oxford University Press.. 2000.. Contents, conclusion, notes, references, index, 241pp., an excellent copy in paperback. "In this study of South Indian village Hinduism, Nabokov documents and analyzes rituals performed by what she calls "congregations of suffering" and "congregations of kinship." She looks at the expertise, motivation and predilection of those who particiapte in these rituals and attempts to explain their transformations. Her comprehensive and original analysis show how the Tamil rituals reframe personal and interpersonal identitites both in this world and in the hereafter." (Publisher's description). .

Oxford University Press, 2000,. pbk 230 pp. ISBN:0195113659 excellent as new.

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Oxford University Press, 2000,. hbk, 230 pp., ISBN: 0195113640, no dj as issued, .

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Religion Against the Self: An Ethnography of Tamil Rituals.

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book provides a holistic description of Hinduism, showing how different types of Hinduism form a 'total' or systematic cosmology and repeat crucial values through different symbols. Looking at Tamil religious practices, Isabelle Na

Minor rubbing. A 2cm crack to front exterior hinge. VG. Anthropology of Religion Oxford University Press New York 2000 orig.boards 24x15cm, xi,230 pp. "This book provides a holistic description of Hinduism, showing how different types of Hinduism form a 'total' or systematic cosmology and repeat crucial values through different symbols. Looking at Tamil religious practices, Isabelle Nabokov reveals that Tamil religion is primarily concerned with transformations of identity and subjectivity, both in this world and in the hereafter" - Publisher's description.

Paperback / softback. New. This book provides a holistic description of Hinduism, showing how different types of Hinduism form a 'total' or systematic cosmology and repeat crucial values through different symbols. Looking at Tamil religious practices, Isabelle Nabokov reveals that Tamil religion is primarily concerned with transformations of identity and subjectivity, both in this world and in the hereafter.

Hardback. New. This book provides a holistic description of Hinduism, showing how different types of Hinduism form a 'total' or systematic cosmology and repeat crucial values through different symbols. Looking at Tamil religious practices, Isabelle Nabokov reveals that Tamil religion is primarily concerned with transformations of identity and subjectivity, both in this world and in the hereafter.