Bibliograph

While the gods were sleeping, a journey through love and rebellion in Nepal, by Elizabeth Enslin

Type

Label

While the gods were sleeping, a journey through love and rebellion in Nepal, by Elizabeth Enslin

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

While the gods were sleeping

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

887808323

Responsibility statement

by Elizabeth Enslin

Sub title

a journey through love and rebellion in Nepal

Summary

"Love and marriage brought American anthropologist Elizabeth Enslin to a world she never planned to make her own: a life among Brahman in-laws in a remote village in the plains of Nepal. As she faced the challenges of married life, birth, and childrearing in a foreign culture, she discovered as much about human resilience, and the capacity for courage, as she did about herself. While the Gods Were Sleeping : A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal tells a compelling story of a woman transformed in intimate and unexpected ways. Set against the backdrop of increasing political turmoil in Nepal, Enslin's story takes us deep into the lives of local women as they claim their rightful place in society--and make their voices heard"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Author's Note -- Notes on Terminology -- Parajuli Family -- Map of Chitwan, Nepal -- Base Camp -- PART I -- Not India -- A Long Night -- Fog -- Kin -- PART II -- Ripe Mangos -- Bikas -- Harvest -- Literacy -- Gatherings -- Meeting Spaces -- Long Live Women's Unity -- PART III -- The News -- On Tape -- Life Stories -- Scandal -- Bringing the Bride In -- Elections -- Natural Births -- Glossary

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor