TY  - BOOK
AU  - Doron, Assa.
TI  - Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance
SN  - 9780754675501
U1  - 305.56809541 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - England
PB  - Ashgate
KW  - Caste--Political aspects
KW  - Asia--Ganges River Valley
KW  - Malas
KW  - Mallahs
N1  - 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
ER  -