Writing Cultural History in Colonial and Postcolonial India |
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| Author:
| Schwarz, Henry |
| Series title: | Anniversary Collection |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5128-0645-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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Analyzes Indian cultural histories written between 1870 and the present. Focuses on English-language texts by Bengali historians on the subject of literature and culture, and compares Indian writing on cultural heritage to the dominant forms of European historiography prevalent during the colonial period.
Analyzes Indian cultural histories written between 1870 and the present. Focuses on English-language texts by Bengali historians on the subject of literature and culture, and compares Indian writing on cultural heritage to the dominant forms of European historiography prevalent during the colonial period.