Materials for the Study of Gurung pe. Volumes I and II

The Nepalese Gurung recitations known as pe form a diverse group of oral narratives performed by a medicine man or shaman to promote health and prosperity. This two-volume set includes an analytical introduction, 13,000 lines of annotated transcriptions for 92 pe, color plate illustrations, and field recordings on an accompanying DVD.

Summary

The Nepalese Gurung recitations known as pe form a diverse group of oral narratives performed by a medicine man or shaman to promote health and prosperity. This two-volume set includes an analytical introduction, 13,000 lines of annotated transcriptions for 92 pe, color plate illustrations, and field recordings on an accompanying DVD.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Strickland, Strickland Simon
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9780674984325
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98432-5
• No. of pages: 754
• Series: Harvard Oriental Series; Harvard Oriental; Harvard Oriental; Harvard Oriental Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Nepal, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Alternative belief systems, Social and cultural anthropology, Alternative belief systems and spiritual worldviews