Traces of Gods and Men Temples and rituals as landmarks of social events and processes in a South Bali village

• Main Author: Hauser-Schäublin, Brigitta (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: https://www.digi-hub.de/viewer/image/BV047121057/5/ Reimer Verlag 1997
• Subjects: SOC002010; social anthropology, South Bali, temple, space, ritual, ancestors, social groups
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The book provides a vivid introduction to a world of gods and ancestors, their histories and deeds, anchored in the temples built by the inhabitants of a village which is situated on the outskirts of a large tourist centre in South Bali. The author unravels the history of this village by analysing a...