Homeland or Religion? Personal Identity Building in Zangskar, Indian Himalayas

Identity building through belonging to a homeland or being part of a confessional group is the focus of this book. The author has done extensive fieldwork since 2000 to gain insight in how Muslims from Zangskar (Himalaya) build a bridge between tradition and modernity.

About the author

Salomé Deboos, University of Lumière - Lyon2, is Professor in Anthropology of Religion, Migration and Urban Studies. She has published extensively on the Zangskar Valley, which is the focus of her research for more than twenty years.

Product details

• Authors: Salomé Deboos
• Publisher: de Gruyter Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.07.2023
• EAN: 9789004544703
• ISBN: 978-90-04-54470-3
• No. of pages: 152
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 240 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Series: Brill's Tibetan Studies Librar
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories