A rich and fascinating ethnography of domestic architecture and activities among the high caste Chhetris of Kholagaun in
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English Pages 184 [180] Year 2006
Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Dedication
List of Figures
List of Maps and Tables
Series Editors’ Preface
Preface
Introduction: Domestic Space, Activities and Experience of the Cosmos
1 The Sacred House: Domestic Space as Mandala
2 The Auspicious House: Materials, Design and Orientation
3 The Constructed House: Ritual Creation of Domestic Space
4 The Revelatory House: Dwelling in the Domestic Mandala
5 The Matrimonial House: Ritual Appropriation of Domestic Space
Conclusion: Architechnē
Glossary
Bibliography
Index