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OverviewLong caught between powerful neighbours, Ladakh is now a border region in the vast Indian nation state. In this detailed, anthropological study Fernanda Pirie traces the ways order has been created by, but also despite and in defiance of, the powerful external forces of religion, war, politics and wealth. Gradually a clear analysis unfolds of the subtle dynamics that have long characterised relations between local communities and centres of power and which can successfully be applied to the wider region. This exemplary study of conflict resolution brings to light the means by which small communities, both rural and urban, negotiate peace amidst the heterogeneous forces of modernity, while at the same time critically re-examining theories that over-emphasize the explanatory power of Buddhism. This rich ethnographic account of local practices fills a conspicuous gap in secondary literature on Tibetan law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fernanda PiriePublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 13 Weight: 0.571kg ISBN: 9789004155961ISBN 10: 9004155961 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 21 December 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFernanda Pirie, DPhil (2002) in anthropology at Oxford University, is a research fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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