About this title: This book identifies certain moments in the history of contemporary India. These events concern Partition, sati, minority rights, the Bhopal industrial disaster, the nature of the Indian state, and various sociological issues. Veena Das redescribes these events and their implications within the framework of anthropological knowledge. Her ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Brand New in Brand New jacket. Condition: NEW ~ This book identifies certain critical moments in the history of contemporary India. These events concern Partition, sati, minority rights, the Bhopal industrial disaster, the nature of the Indian state, and various socio-legal issues. Veena Dass redescribes these events and their implications within the framework of anthropological knowledge. The critical events, that author analyses, have all instituted new sorts of action, which have in turn ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780195635409ISBN:019563540X
Description: Fair in good dust jacket. Hardcover with mylar wrapped dustjacket. Tight spine. Jacket has some edge wear and wrinkling. Some wrinkled pages. Has some underlining. No tears or loose pages. Name on first page. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
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