In the club : Associational life in colonial South Asia /

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This work presents a comprehensive examination of social clubs across South Asia. Often a target of intellectual scorn or literary ridicule, the author reorients attention towards the complex inner workings of club life, while at the same time arguing for clubs as key contributors to South Asia'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cohen, Benjamin B. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Manners and customs.
Clubs.
British colonies.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Clubs > Asie meridionale > Histoire.
Clubs > South Asia > History.
South Asia.
Asia.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Asie > Moeurs et coutumes.
South Asia > Social life and customs.
Great Britain > Colonies > Asia > Social life and customs.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This work presents a comprehensive examination of social clubs across South Asia. Often a target of intellectual scorn or literary ridicule, the author reorients attention towards the complex inner workings of club life, while at the same time arguing for clubs as key contributors to South Asia's colonial associational life and civil society.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780719098116

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