Rebels, wives, saints : designing selves and nations in colonial times / Tanika Sarkar.

Author/creator Sarkar, Tanika, 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Seagull Books, 2009.
Descriptionix, 347 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Holy 'fire eaters' : why widow immolation became an issue in colonial Bengal -- Caste, sect, and hagiography : the Balakdashis of early modern Bengal -- Wicked widows : law and faith in nineteenth-century public sphere debates -- Performing power and troublesome plays : the early public theatre in colonial Bengal -- The birth of a goddess : Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya's Anandamath -- Questioning nationalism : the difficulty writings of Rabindranath Tagore -- The child and the world : Rabindranath Tagore's ideas on education -- Tribals in colonial Bengal : Jitu Santal's rebellion in Malda.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9781906497293
ISBN190649729X

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Joyner General Stacks DS485.B49 S357 2009B ✔ Available Place Hold