{"product_id":"limi-the-land-in-between-astrid-hovden-9789004713666","title":"LIMI, the Land In-Between: The Art of Governing a Buddhist Frontier Community in the Himalaya","description":"This book examines the art of governing a Himalayan frontier community through local institutions and customary law in the context of extensive socio-economic and political change. \u003ci\u003eLimi, the Land In-Between\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the roles of the village assembly and the Buddhist monastery in local governance and details the monastery's functions as a ritual provider, tax collector, and its contribution to environmental management and conflict resolution. Adopting a longitudinal perspective, the author explores how the villagers adapt to shifting Nepali administrative reforms and navigate the dilemmas arising with increasing outmigration as well as other transformations within the broader regional and global context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Astrid Hovden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004713662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004713666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Astrid Hovden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47201001668863,"sku":"9789004713666","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbe28a58-5611-4fc7-a0be-f8b3f576d941.jpg?v=1756788542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/limi-the-land-in-between-astrid-hovden-9789004713666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}