The generation of national cultures in colonized areas of Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has most often been traced to the cultural-textual production of emerging middle-class' elites. This book presents cutting-edge interpretations of the emergence of Asian nationalism, calling special attention to the realms of national' science, religion, and philosophy. Promoting the comparison of traditional' scholars and elites in a trans-colonial, trans-national context, this unique book focuses on the formation of national identities that appropriated elements of colonial...
The generation of national cultures in colonized areas of Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has most often been traced to the cultura...
The book presents a rich and surprising account of the recent history of the north Indian city of Banaras. Supplementing traditional accounts, which have focused upon the city's religious imaginary, this volume brings together essays written by acknowledged experts in north Indian culture and history to examine the construction of diverse urban identities in, and after, the British colonial period. Drawing on fields such as archaeology, literature, history, and architecture, these accounts of Banaras understand the narratives which inscribe the city as having been forged substantially in the...
The book presents a rich and surprising account of the recent history of the north Indian city of Banaras. Supplementing traditional accounts, which h...
