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Alchemies of violence : myths of identity and the life of trade in western India /
The several trading castes known generically as M̀arwaris ̀are among the most powerful and wealthy groups in India. While they have spread throughout India and beyond, their homeland is Rajasthan. This absorbing book explores their origin myths and the manner in which these myths construct and expre...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage Publications,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The several trading castes known generically as M̀arwaris ̀are among the most powerful and wealthy groups in India. While they have spread throughout India and beyond, their homeland is Rajasthan. This absorbing book explores their origin myths and the manner in which these myths construct and express their social identities. Lawrence Babb draws attention to the special problems of self-definition faced by these groups and shows how myth engages these problems by using a distinctive symbolism drawn from the Vedic rite of sacrifice. According, to the author, origin myths utilize sacrifice as a. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9788132103219 8132103211 9788132112648 8132112644 1282424610 9781282424616 9786612424618 6612424613 |