Settlers, Saints and Sovereigns: An Ethnography of State Formation in Western India Contributor(s): Ibrahim, Farhana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367176262 ISBN-13: 9780367176266 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Reference - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 306.09 |
Series: Critical Asian Studies |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 252 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is an anthropological study located along India's western border with Pakistan. The core arguments are situated within the context of contemporary religious nationalism, communal strife, and border politics in the Indian state of Gujarat. It seeks to understand how, within these contexts, a region becomes a meaningful place for its inhabi |