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Pierced by Murugan's Lance - Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among the Malaysian Hindus (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R1,152
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Pierced by Murugan's Lance - Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among the Malaysian Hindus (Hardcover, New): Elizabeth...

Pierced by Murugan's Lance - Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among the Malaysian Hindus (Hardcover, New)

Elizabeth Fuller Collins

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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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Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 1997
First published: October 1997
Authors: Elizabeth Fuller Collins
Dimensions: 236 x 158 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 230
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-87580-223-7
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism
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LSN: 0-87580-223-0
Barcode: 9780875802237

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