Ishita Banerjee-Dube

Religion, Law and Power

Tales of Time in Eastern India, 1860-2000

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examines the interplay of distinct yet overlapping facets of history, Hinduism, the state and the nation in Eastern India.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9781843312345
• ISBN-10: 1843312344
• Artikelnr.: 21032705

Autorenporträt

Ishita Banerjee-Dube is Professor of History at the Centre for Asian and African Studies, El Colegio de México. Her several authored and edited books include ‘Divine Affairs’ (2001), ‘Unbecoming Modern’ (2006), ‘Caste in History’ (2008), ‘Ancient to Modern’ (2009), and ‘Understanding Modern India’ (forthcoming).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Maps
Introduction: Tales of Time
Formations of Faith
Poets and Texts
Ascetics, Histories and the Law
Contemporary Contours
Epilogue
Bibliography
Appendix
Glossary
Index