Against History, Against State

Against History, Against State
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 0231127308
ISBN-13 : 9780231127301
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Book Synopsis Against History, Against State by : Shail Mayaram

Download or read book Against History, Against State written by Shail Mayaram and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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