Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance/ Assa Doron.
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TextPublication details: England: Ashgate, 2008Description: 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780754675501Subject(s): Caste--Political aspects | Asia--Ganges River Valley | Malas | MallahsDDC classification: 305.56809541
Contents:
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.
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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.
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