| Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India Contributor(s): Gottschalk, Peter (Author), Doniger, Wendy (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0195189159 ISBN-13: 9780195189155 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Questioning the conventional depiction of India as a nation divided between religious communities, Gottschalk shows that individuals living in India have multiple identities, some of which cut across religious boundaries. The stories narrated by villagers living in the northern state of Bihar depict everyday social interactions that transcend the simple divide of Hindu and Muslim. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Religion | Hinduism - General - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.06" W x 8.28" (0.82 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Questioning the conventional depiction of India as a nation divided between religious communities, Gottschalk shows that individuals living in India have multiple identities, some of which cut across religious boundaries. The stories narrated by villagers living in the northern state of Bihar depict everyday social interactions that transcend the simple divide of Hindu and Muslim. |