Sherpas Through Their Rituals

by Sherry B. Ortner

Book Overview

The Sherpas of the Himalayas practice Tibetan Buddhism, a variety of Mahayana Buddhism. This is a general interpretation of Sherpa culture through examining the relationship between the Sherpas' Buddhism and other aspects of their society, and a theoretical contribution to the study of ritual and religious symbolism. In analysing the symbols of Sherpa rituals, professor Ortner leads us toward the discovery of conflict, contradiction, and stress in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521292166
• ISBN13: 9780521292160
• Release Date: April 1978
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"