Ramaseeana Or a Vocabulary of the Peculiar Language Used by the Thugs |
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| Author:
| Sleeman, W. H. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-98442-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) was a British administrator in India who was keen to eradicate thuggees, criminal gangs who robbed and murdered travellers. He focused particularly on decoding the gangs' private communications with the help of informers and prisoners, and in 1836 published this fascinating vocabulary of their language.
William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) was a British administrator in India who was keen to eradicate thuggees, criminal gangs who robbed and murdered travellers. He focused particularly on decoding the gangs' private communications with the help of informers and prisoners, and in 1836 published this fascinating vocabulary of their language.