Limi, the Land in-between : the art of governing a Buddhist frontier community in the Himalaya
Astrid Hovden
Bok · Engelsk · 2025
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| Opplysninger | Locating Limi -- The Long Way to Limi -- Limi's Frontier History -- Social Organisation and Economy in Transition -- From Hybrid to Dual Village Governance -- Village Taxes and Community Obligations -- Monstic Rituals, Organisation and Management -- Monastic Recruitment -- Financing the Monastaries -- Charting a Course in-Between.. - "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. Limi, the Land in-between 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"--
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| ISBN | 9789004713666
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