Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges : passages of resistance /: passages of resistance. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Assa Doron.
• Other Names: Doron, Assa
• Contents: Contents: Foreword; Series editors' preface: Ritual transformations and the edges of history, Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart; Introduction; The criminal type: domesticating the Ganges boatmen; 'Step-sons of the state': marginalization and the struggle for recognition; The moral economy of boating: territorial clashes and internal struggles; River crossings: boatmen, priests and the ritual economy of Banaras; The romance of Banaras: boatmen, pilgrims and tourists; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Subjects: 954.2; Mallahs -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Social conditions; Mallahs -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Economic conditions; Caste -- Political aspects -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351953269; 1351953265
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.