Book
The Tibetan symbolic world: psychoanalytic explorations
University of Chicago Press • Chicago • Published In 1982 • Pages:
By: Paul, Robert A..
Abstract
This monograph presents a detailed symbolic analysis of Sherpa-Tibetan culture interpreted from the standpoint of Freudian psychoanalytic theory, with particular emphasis on Oedipal conflicts within the society. Central to Paul's analysis is his thesis '…that political and sacred authority…are always accompanied by Oedipal symbolism, which is itself concerned directly with the problem of the succession of generations' (p. 7). The source begins with ethnography of the Sherpas of the Solu-Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, and an analysis of their social institutions and religious system. A survey is then made of the great literary monuments of Tibetan culture (e.g., dramas and epics) taken from various parts of Tibet and from different times. The remainder of the source is devoted to a study of the institution of theocracy and its transformation through time (p. 18).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field Date
- 1966-1968
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Khumbu region, eastern Nepal
- Notes
- [by] Robert A. Paul
- The author's psychoanalytic interpretations have been indexed for Theoretical Orientation (121) plus other subjects.
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSH
- Sherpa (Nepalese people)