While the Gods Were Sleeping: A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal

By Elizabeth Enslin

Book Overview

Love and marriage brought American anthropologist Elizabeth Enslin to a world she never planned to make her own: a life among Brahman in-laws in a remote village in the plains of Nepal. As she faced the challenges of married life, birth, and childrearing in a foreign culture, she discovered as much about human resilience, and the capacity for courage, as she did about herself.
While the Gods Were Sleeping: A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal tells a compelling story of a woman transformed in intimate and unexpected ways. Set against the backdrop of increasing political turmoil in Nepal, Enslin s story takes us deep into the lives of local women as they claim their rightful place in societyand make their voices heard."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580055443
• ISBN13: 9781580055444
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"