Subject to Death: Life and Loss in a Buddhist World
An ethnographic study of death, mourning, and Buddhist life in Nepal, exploring how communities experience loss and impermanence through ritual and daily practice.
About This Book
Subject to Death examines how individuals and communities in a Buddhist region of Nepal experience and respond to death and loss.
The book draws on long-term ethnographic research to explore rituals, emotions, and social practices surrounding mortality.
It considers how Buddhist concepts shape everyday understandings of life, impermanence, and grief.
Robert Desjarlais presents detailed accounts of personal stories and cultural traditions without sensationalizing or dramatizing events.
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