Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance/
Doron, Assa.
Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance/ Assa Doron. - England: Ashgate, 2008. - 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Foreword;
Series editors' preface: Ritual transformations and the edges of history, Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart;
Introduction;
The criminal type: domesticating the Ganges boatmen;
'Step-sons of the state': marginalization and the struggle for recognition;
The moral economy of boating: territorial clashes and internal struggles;
River crossings: boatmen, priests and the ritual economy of Banaras;
The romance of Banaras: boatmen, pilgrims and tourists;
Conclusion;
Glossary;
Bibliography;
Index.
9780754675501
Caste--Political aspects
Asia--Ganges River Valley
Malas
Mallahs
305.56809541 / DOR/C
Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance/ Assa Doron. - England: Ashgate, 2008. - 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Foreword;
Series editors' preface: Ritual transformations and the edges of history, Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart;
Introduction;
The criminal type: domesticating the Ganges boatmen;
'Step-sons of the state': marginalization and the struggle for recognition;
The moral economy of boating: territorial clashes and internal struggles;
River crossings: boatmen, priests and the ritual economy of Banaras;
The romance of Banaras: boatmen, pilgrims and tourists;
Conclusion;
Glossary;
Bibliography;
Index.
9780754675501
Caste--Political aspects
Asia--Ganges River Valley
Malas
Mallahs
305.56809541 / DOR/C