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9780875805740

Pierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption Among Malaysian Hindus

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  • ISBN13:

    9780875805740

  • ISBN10:

    0875805744

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-06-01
  • Publisher: Northern Illinois Univ Pr
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $25.00

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
The Power of Murugan's Lance
3(15)
Murugan as Metaphor
18(28)
The Hindu Tamils of Penang: Gurus, Brahmins, and Pujaris
46(16)
Thaipusam in Penang
62(27)
Rituals and Politics
89(17)
Arul: The Trance of Divine Grace
106(21)
Symbolic Acts: The Meanings of Ritual Vow Fulfillment
127(27)
A Ceremonial Animal
154(23)
Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption
177(10)
Glossary 187(3)
Notes 190(25)
Bibliography 215(22)
Index 237

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