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Journal of Asian Studies (1984) 44 (1): 235–236.
Published: 01 November 1984
... Theatre: Self, Society, and Astrology in Jaffna. By R. S. PERINBANAYAGAM. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1982. xi, 190 pp. Notes, References, Index. $22.50. R. S. Perinbanayagam wants both to analyze the way Sri Lankan Tamils put astrology to use in their everyday lives and to make...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1979) 38 (3): 477–497.
Published: 01 May 1979
...Steven E. G. Kemper Abstract Astrology is a neglected cultural form in the study of South Asian society. It is also one which pays attention to the individual in ways that seem to fly in the face of scholarly understandings of Asian societies as places where individuality has little importance...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2010) 69 (1): 244–245.
Published: 01 February 2010
...Vesna A. Wallace In short, this is a remarkable work, which will be of use not only to a Mongolist and a Buddhologist, but also to anyone interested in the history of mathematics and astrology-cum-astronomy. Finally, as a Sanskritist, I feel impelled to point out the author's inconsistency...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2003) 62 (1): 129–156.
Published: 01 February 2003
...Kidder Smith Abstract Here's a short version: The “-ism” we invoke when we posit things like “Daoism” was glimpsed for the first time by Sima Tan . (d. 110 b.c.e. ), lord grand astrologer ( taishigong ) to the Han court. His essay “Yaozhi” (Essential points), included in the final chapter of his...
Journal Article
Journal of Asian Studies (1984) 44 (1): 234–235.
Published: 01 November 1984
... Theatre: Self, Society, and Astrology in Jaffna. By R. S. PERINBANAYAGAM. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1982. xi, 190 pp. Notes, References, Index. $22.50. R. S. Perinbanayagam wants both to analyze the way Sri Lankan Tamils put astrology to use in their everyday lives and to make...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1984) 44 (1): 236–237.
Published: 01 November 1984
.... Similarly, when it comes to explaining the Gita and astrological thought, the author follows Aldous Huxley and Ptolemy, not what people in Jaffna know about caste duty and cosmic ordainment. Without those local details, Perinbanayagam cannot show how the social construction of the self in Jaffna differs...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2020) 79 (3): 794–796.
Published: 01 August 2020
... that the king's counselor should be a specialist in the Atharvaveda. Epigraphical evidence confirms that this principle was widely followed in practice. A further chapter in Geslani's account (the third) shows how, in the Bṛhadyātrā and the Bṛhatsaṃhitā , the sixth-century CE astrology Varāhamihira...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1979) 38 (3): 449.
Published: 01 May 1979
... Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1979 1979 VOL. XXXVIII, No. 3 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES MAY 1979 Abstracts Sinhalese Astrology, South Asian Caste Systems, and the Notion of Individuality STEVEN E. G. KEMPER Pages 477-497 Astrology is a neglected cultural form in the study...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2000) 59 (2): 400–401.
Published: 01 May 2000
... objections. In the seventeenth century, such predictions were connected to natural causes and followed the rules of astrologia meteorologica, which was considered "good astrology" according to European standards. On the other hand, the astrological prognostications unconnected to natural causes pertained...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2000) 59 (2): 401–403.
Published: 01 May 2000
... weather or medical conditions as found in the traditional Chinese calendar can be accepted without objections. In the seventeenth century, such predictions were connected to natural causes and followed the rules of astrologia meteorologica, which was considered "good astrology" according to European...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1987) 46 (1): 177–179.
Published: 01 February 1987
.... Astrological counseling in India is based on a construction of reality shared by other Indian traditions like Ayurveda, generating an array of symbols that may be especially significant in a particular situation. A client can apply the symbols identified by an astrologer in life beyond the consultation...
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Far Eastern Quarterly (1947) 6 (3): 305–306.
Published: 01 May 1947
... of literati at Soochow, China. "It is a preservation and practical explanation of the astronomical and astrological system for the use of an emperor." This volume contains rubbings of the star chart and text, a translation of the text, three chronological maps of Chinese war boundaries in different dynasties...
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Far Eastern Quarterly (1947) 6 (3): 306–307.
Published: 01 May 1947
... of the astronomical and astrological system for the use of an emperor." This volume contains rubbings of the star chart and text, a translation of the text, three chronological maps of Chinese war boundaries in different dynasties, a detailed and illustrated description of the star chart, one table of political...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1984) 43 (3): 575–576.
Published: 01 May 1984
... retribution. Eleven anthropologists have contributed articles seeking "to locate the meaning of karma in use" (p. 287). The cultural contexts analyzed range from divination rituals, village arguments, and sermons to local epics, instruction manuals for devotional vows, and astrological guidebooks. Editorial...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2004) 63 (1): 185–186.
Published: 01 February 2004
..., for instance normally require at least a glance at the astrological almanac. What is more, divination is not just a ubiquitous aspect of Tibetan life, but it is also a proli c framework for the systematization of knowledge literally dozens of codi ed systems of divination are studied and practiced...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1998) 57 (1): 246–248.
Published: 01 February 1998
... by intercepting letters (p. 59), holding out threats (p. 67), and the like. So in the moral story, even though Indian agency was indeed involved, and occasionally complicit in early colonial conquest, it is the British who come through rather poorly. No revisionist history this. Physicians, astrologers...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1977) 37 (1): 27–43.
Published: 01 November 1977
... , a double solar day is normally projected. It should be noted, however, that there is more than one way of determining the precise correspondence of tithi and vār; astrologers and almanacs are not always in agreement. 5 Bhat M. R. ( Modern Astrology , Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1985) 44 (2): 429–431.
Published: 01 February 1985
... of karma in use" (p. 287). The cultural contexts analyzed range from divination rituals, village arguments, and sermons to local epics, instruction manuals for devotional vows, and astrological guidebooks. Editorial essays by Charles Keyes and E. Valentine Daniel frame the collection. This volume...
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Journal of Asian Studies (1993) 52 (4): 987–989.
Published: 01 November 1993
...), Chinese almanacs enjoyed enduring popularity in all walks of life. This popularity, according to Smith, stemmed from their astrological predictions of upcoming events and their advice about an array of human concerns: farming, marital compatibility, and proper ceremonies. The ubiquity of almanacs...
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Journal of Asian Studies (2017) 76 (1): 225–226.
Published: 01 February 2017
... between medicine, religion, and art. International experts working extensively on and with Tibetan medicine share their ethnographic, historical, and practical insights. Noteworthy are the otherwise little-studied historical connections between astrology, divination, and Tibetan medicine by historian...