{"product_id":"pierced-by-murugans-lance-9780875805740","title":"Pierced by Murugans Lance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn analysis of the Thaipusam festival of the Hindu Tamils of Malaysia and the vows they make to the god Murugan. It explores the meaning of vow fulfilment as reflected in social, economic and political divisions in the Tamil community, and the practice of ritual as a form of symbolic action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable first book.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Journal of Ritual Studies\u003cbr\u003e \"This splendid book succeeds in making an esoteric and forbidding subject into an engaging study that will interest a wide readership.\"—Choice\u003cbr\u003e \"Masterfully crafted.... A deft analysis of an arresting ritual event.\"—Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California, Santa Barbara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Power of Murugan's Lance \u003cbr\u003e 2 Murugan as Metaphor \u003cbr\u003e 3 The Hindu Tamils of Penang: Gurus, Brahmins, and Pujaris \u003cbr\u003e 4 Thaipusam in Penang \u003cbr\u003e 5 Rituals and Politics \u003cbr\u003e 6 Arul: The Trance of Divine Grace \u003cbr\u003e 7 Symbolic Acts: The Meanings of Ritual Vow Fulfillment \u003cbr\u003e 8 A Ceremonial Animal \u003cbr\u003e 9 Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406423368023,"sku":"9780875805740","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875805740.jpg?v=1730495748","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pierced-by-murugans-lance-9780875805740","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}