Holmberg David H (36 results)

1989. Asia. Cornell University Press. 265p. , very good paperback.

1989. Asia. Cornell University Press. 265p. , very good paperback.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Remainder stamp. Very good or better.; 8vo.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages crisp and clean except for a publisher's stamp on the top edge of the page block; spine square and uncreased, soft cover only very lightly worn at corners, otherwise excellent. xvi, 265pp. incl. index.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. ".a cultural study of the rituals and society of a western Tamang community in Himalayan Nepal. This investigation unfolds within, and speaks to, comparative problems in the anthropology of religion in general and of Buddhist societies in particular." 265 pages; 6 x 9 ".…

paperback. Condition: Used-Very Good. 1st New edition. Pap. Minor shelf-wear.

Condition: New. pp. xxxi + 265 13 Figures, Illus., 2 Maps.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Chicago / New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. 1946 First edition Pulp magazine in Pictorial wrappers [about 7" x 10"], 178 pages [not counting the rear cover], illustrated. Includes "Agharti" by Heinrich Hauser, "The Brothers Shenanigan" by David V. Reed, "Luder Valley" by Richard S. Shaver, "To Whom It May Concern" by Millicent Holmberg, etc. A Good only copy with damp staining to the front cover and a few pages at the edges of the issue, minor chipping to the spine head, usual edge wear and some creasing to the cover, text paper toned. See Photos mag 30. Cover art by Arnold Kohn and James B. Settles (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788120813694 N.A.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. xvi, 265pp w glossary, bibliography and index. Photo illustrated wrapper is clean and without edgewear, showing light bumping to front corners. Binding square and not creased. Octavo.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. SUBTITLED : ` Myth, Ritual, and Exchange among Nepal's Tamang,' Learn more about : Himalayan Nepal, Gangetic plain, Lee-pha , Chetri, Newar, and meditative demeanors. A few b/w drawings and photographs assist text. Cond ; Paper wrapper is scarlet with white and b;ack lettering. Front cover photo shows two men seated side-by-side praying. Volume is tight and bright and square. Minimal wear and minimal soiling. Highlighted throughout. Reading copy only. Quote (p. 199) : " Memorial death feasts take place over three or four days. Events move from the residence of the deceased to an altar constructed nearby in empty, dry fields. The raised altar is adorned with beautidful paintings, dough images of ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. B/W Drawings and Photographs (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 100 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Hinges starting. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-257) and index. Contents: Elementary Structures in ritual life -- Tamang comparatively reconstructed -- A culture of exchange and its paradoxes -- Panoramas of cosmic and temporal orders -- Sacrificial ordination -- Shamanic soundings -- An amonastic Buddhism -- Ritual polarities, mythic imagination, and history. Subjects: Tamang (Nepalese people). Tamang (Peuple du Ne?pal). Tamang (Nepalese people) Etnografie. Tamang.Mythos Religion Ritual Tamang. Tamang (peuple d'Asie) Nepal rites et ce?re?monies. Tamang (peuple du Ne?pal) Religion. Tamang (peuple du Ne?pal) Rites et ce?re?monies. rite Tamang (peuple) Ne?pal. mythe Tamang (peuple) Ne?pal. Tamang (peuple) Ne?pal. Tamang (Nepalese people) Religious life and customs. Lamas Nepal. Tamang (Nepalese people)Ethnography. Culture. Religion. Ne?pal Moeurs et coutumes. Tamang.Nepal Religious life and customs. Nepal. Tamang. Nepal Tamang Cultural processes 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Hinges starting. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-257) and index. Contents: Elementary Structures in ritual life -- Tamang comparatively reconstructed -- A culture of exchange and its paradoxes -- Panoramas of cosmic and temporal orders -- Sacrificial ordination -- Shamanic soundings -- An amonastic Buddhism -- Ritual polarities, mythic imagination, and history. Subjects: Tamang (Nepalese people). Tamang (Peuple du Ne?pal). Tamang (Nepalese people) Etnografie. Tamang.Mythos Religion Ritual Tamang. Tamang (peuple d'Asie) Nepal rites et ce?re?monies. Tamang (peuple du Ne?pal) Religion. Tamang (peuple du Ne?pal) Rites et ce?re?monies. rite Tamang (peuple) Ne?pal. mythe Tamang (peuple) Ne?pal. Tamang (peuple) Ne?pal. Tamang (Nepalese people) Religious life and customs. Lamas Nepal. Tamang (Nepalese people)Ethnography. Culture. Religion. Ne?pal Moeurs et coutumes. Tamang.Nepal Religious life and customs. Nepal. Tamang. Nepal Tamang Cultural processes 1 Kg.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485. . 1992. 1 New ed. Paperback. . . . .

XVI/265 S., OBr., gutes Exemplar.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485. . 1992. 1 New ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.78.

First Edition. First edition, 8vo, pp. xvi, 265, [3]; table, 2 full-page maps, and 13 illustrations in the text; fine copy in a fine dust jacket. "Order in Paradox is the best general account we have of the Tamang, the largest and most accessible Tibeto-Burman speaking population in Nepal and, paradoxically, the least understood. It describes in rich textual and contextual detail the Tamang 'ritual field,' and it deftly weaves this information into the wider anthropological discussions on and debates about ritual" (James F. Fisher, Department of Anthropology, Carleton College). …

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 6.00x1.06x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Ithaca, Cornell Univ. Press, XVI,265 pp.B./w. ills. Orig. hardcover, d./j. - Tape-remains on first & last end-paper.