The book was completed by the French Bernard Pignède on the basis of seven months of fieldwork in Gurung, Nepal, and was later published in France in 1966 by his colleague Professor Louis Dumont. In 1993, Sarah Harrison and Alan Macfarlane of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge in the UK translated this book from French into English and published it in Nepal. This book is of great significance not only to the study of Gurung and Nepal, but has become a classic in the study of Himalayan anthropology as a whole.
Reader comments
This book reminded me of my own experiences traveling alone. The author's in-depth field research in Gurung made me feel like I was in that mysterious place. The characters in the book have unique behaviors and cultures, which gave me a deeper understanding of Nepali life. I think this book is not only a study of Gurung and Nepal, but also an exploration of human nature and culture. It makes me believe that somewhere in the world, there is always a love of my own waiting.
This book reminded me of my own experiences traveling alone. The author's in-depth field research in Gurung made me feel like I was in that mysterious place. The characters in the book have unique behaviors and cultures, which gave me a deeper understanding of Nepali life. I think this book is not only a study of Gurung and Nepal, but also an exploration of human nature and culture. It makes me believe that somewhere in the world, there is always a love of my own waiting.