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Alchemies of Violence: Myths of Identity and the Life of Trade in Western India
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Artikel-Nr:
9780761932239
Veröffentl:
2004
Seiten:
252
Autor:
Lawrence A. Babb
Gewicht:
408 g
Format:
207x138x19 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Dr Lawrence A. Babb is currently Professor of Anthropology and Asian Studies at Amherst College, Massachusetts, where he has spent most of his career. His previous books are.The Divine Hierarchy: Popular Hinduism in Central India (1975), Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition (1986) and Absent Lord: Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture (1996). He has also co-edited Media and The Trans- formation of Religion in South Asia (1995) [with Susan S. Wadley] and Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan (2002) [with Michael Meister and Varsha Joshi].
The several trading castes known generically as `Marwaris` are among the most powerful and wealthy groups in India. While they have spread throughout India and beyond, their homeland is Rajasthan. This absorbing book explores their origin myths and the manner in which these myths construct and express their social identities.
Introduction
Introduction
Violence and the Ways of Trade
Sages and Warriors
Melted Warriors
Warriors Exiled
Going Public
Traders Victorious
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Violence and the Ways of Trade
Sages and Warriors
Melted Warriors
Warriors Exiled
Going Public
Traders Victorious
Bibliography
Index