The Heart of Helambu: Ethnography and Entanglement in Nepal

by Tom O'Neill

Over the course of the last twenty-five years, Tom O'Neill has traveled frequently to Kathmandu and the Helambu region of Nepal to undertake ethnographic fieldwork with the Yolmo business owners and carpet weavers of the area. The Heart of Helambu is an evocative and touching account of his experiences working in Nepal during those turbulent times.

In his autoethnographic memoir, O'Neill reflects on the complex relationships he developed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487520239
• ISBN13: 9781487520236
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"