| Banaras Revisited: Scholarly Pilgrimages to the City of Light 1., Aufl. Edition Contributor(s): Keul, Istvan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3447102012 ISBN-13: 9783447102018 Publisher: Harrassowitz OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Religion | Hinduism - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 294.5 |
| Physical Information: 283 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Banaras Revisited, scholars from various disciplines talk about their research in a city that has been described as a veritable microcosm of India: multifaceted, complex, vibrant, and full of contradictions. The themes range from the sensory aesthetics of everyday life to the history of the Marathas in Banaras; from Harishchandra, the "father" of modern Hindi, to the "tribals" of Nagwa; from the architecture of the ghats to the works of the Austrian writers Zweig and Winkler; from 'informative relationships' with research assistants to the mediatization of goddesses; from reflections on public education to a contemporary literary chronicler of Assi; from "colonial ghosts" in the 1950s to present-day Western travelers. In addition to its thematic diversity, the volume benefits from another strong asset: the voices of its contributors, clearly audible in reflexive passages and personal vignettes that make the essays a useful reading also for undergraduates considering fieldwork in Banaras or elsewhere. |