Long lives and untimely deaths
life-span concepts and longevity practices among Tibetans in the Darjeeling Hills, India
Gerke, Barbara
1966-
creator
ebrary, Inc
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Electronic books.
mau
Boston
Brill
c2012
2012
monographic
eng
xxiii, 362 p. : ill. (some col.), maps.
pt. 1. Ethnographic settings and analytical frameworks -- pt. 2. The field site and Tibetan areas of knowledge -- pt. 3. The life-span and life-forces in Tibetan medical contexts -- pt. 4. The life-span in astrological and divinatory context -- pt. 5. Tibetan Buddhist long-life empowerments.
by Barbara Gerke.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Tibetans
India
Darjeeling (District)
Social conditions
Tibetans
India
Darjeeling (District)
Religion
Longevity
India
Darjeeling (District)
Life span, Productive
India
Darjeeling (District)
Old age
India
Darjeeling (District)
Darjeeling (India : District)
Religious life and customs
Darjeeling (India : District)
Social life and customs
DS432.T5 G47 2012eb
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