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Item Details
| Title:
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HYBRID HISTORIES
FORESTS, FRONTIERS AND WILDNESS IN WESTERN INDIA |
| By: |
Ajay Skaria |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£13.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195658183 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195658187 |
| Publisher: |
OUP INDIA |
| Pub. date: |
15 November, 2001 |
| Series: |
Studies in Social Ecology & Environmental History |
| Pages: |
348 |
| Description: |
Explores the politics of wildness - a dimension of Indian history. The text suggests that wildness was variously affirmed by early-19th-century forest communities as a way of challenging upper caste values. With colonial rule this was marginalized, leading to a new identity, "adivasi". |
| Synopsis: |
This book explores a crucial dimension of Indian history: the politics of wildness. It suggests that wildness was affirmed in various ways by early nineteenth century forest communities as a way of challenging upper upper caste values. With colonial rule, wildness was marginalized, leading to a new identity: adivasi. |
| Illustrations: |
3 maps |
| Publication: |
India |
| Imprint: |
OUP India |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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