Against History, Against State Counterperspectives from the Margins |
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| Author:
| Mayaram, Shail |
| Series title: | Cultures of History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-12730-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $182.95 |
Book Description:
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A reassessment of conventional South Asian historiography from a subaltern perspective and a unique look at how conceptions of history and community clash. This incisive study explores the Meo community through their oral literature, revealing sophisticated modes of collective memory and self-government while telling a story that radically diverges from most accepted Indian histories.
A reassessment of conventional South Asian historiography from a subaltern perspective and a unique look at how conceptions of history and community clash. This incisive study explores the Meo community through their oral literature, revealing sophisticated modes of collective memory and self-government while telling a story that radically diverges from most accepted Indian histories.