Swargajyoti Gohain, Imagined Geographies in the Indo-Tibetan Borderlands: Culture, politics, place
The people of Monyul, a Tibetan Buddhist cultural region in west Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India, hold aspirations for local autonomy. In this sophisticated monograph, anthropologist Swargajyoti Gohain explores the many textures of Monpa ambitions as these are ‘overlaid by transregional imaginat...
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| Formatua: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Hizkuntza: | Anglais |
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
2023
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Gaia: | The people of Monyul, a Tibetan Buddhist cultural region in west Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India, hold aspirations for local autonomy. In this sophisticated monograph, anthropologist Swargajyoti Gohain explores the many textures of Monpa ambitions as these are ‘overlaid by transregional imaginations that are pan-Himalayan in nature’ (p14).Rooted in long-term fieldwork in Tawang and West Kameng districts, Gohain’s text is one of continued intellectual refinement, exploring the complex cult... |
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