THE RULINGS OF THE NIGHT: An Ethnography of Nepalese Shaman Oral Texts
Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. "Built on impeccably careful fieldwork, and beautiful at times in its transparency, the book gets back to the words themselves in crafting an understanding of the deadly important play between shamanic prayers and social reality in the Nepal Himalayas. The author's novel focus on the pragmatics of everyday speech is sure to provoke argument (and a much needed one, at that), but, like the Nepali shaman's mythic songs, the book is also sure to intrigue, captivate, and transform." Octavo. Original purple cloth binding, with yellow titles. Issued without a dust jacket. A fine, unread copy. Fine. Item #70004
ISBN: 0299144909
Price: $50.00