Community and Public Culture
The Marwaris in Calcutta, c. 1897–1997
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Published:13th Jun '06
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An elite community in India, neither Anglicized nor traditional, shaped instead by diaspora and capitalist enterprise, is the subject of Anne Hardgrove's research.
Consistently stimulating and original... The book develops an understanding of historical community formation that is critical for scholars working on other groups in South Asia. American Historical Review A new understanding of how Marwaris... in Calcutta are perceived by themselves and others. H-Asia This book is an important contribution to the current literature on community formation and public culture. Journal of Asian Studies
ISBN: 9780231122160
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391 pages