Does Sacrifice Avert Violence? Reflections from Nepal and the People’s War
The article explores the complex relationship between sacrificial rituals and violence within socio-political contexts. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research in Nepal, the study examines how Maoist revolutionary movements infused with sacrificial symbolism generated a unique form of revolutiona...
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| Main Author: | Marie Lecomte-Tilouine |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013-10-01
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| Series: | Antropologia |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/antropologia/article/view/197 |
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