{"product_id":"nepalese-shaman-oral-texts-with-gregory-g-maskarinec-9780674032149","title":"Nepalese Shaman Oral Texts [With CD (Audio)]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a bilingual collection of shaman oral texts from the Bhuji Valley of Western Nepal, in the original Nepali and with line-by-line English translation. It includes 20,000 lines of material recorded in 1962, 1967, 2000, and 2001. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaman texts address issues as diverse as abuses of political power, caste relations, and the status of women. Extending beyond therapeutic and linguistic concerns, these texts contribute to a better understanding of social issues in contemporary Himalayan societies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanying the book is a DVD of audio recordings of the shaman oral texts, supplementary texts not included in the published volume, videos of shaman performances, and additional video and photographic documentation of the social context in which these shamans are found.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory G. Maskarinec\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674032144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674032149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 2.40d","brand":"Gregory G. Maskarinec","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024669561087,"sku":"9780674032149","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63e6e06d-8e97-4a37-9918-7c4e1fc05c70.jpg?v=1723128927","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nepalese-shaman-oral-texts-with-gregory-g-maskarinec-9780674032149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}