Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Translation and Transliteration
- Map
- Introduction
- 1 Domesticating the Ganga Boatmen
- 2 Stepsons of the State: Marginalization and the Struggle for Recognition
- 3 The Moral Economy of Boating: Territorial Clashes and Internal Struggles
- 4 River Crossings: Boatmen, Priests and the Ritual Economy of Banaras
- 5 The Romance of Banaras: Boatmen, Pilgrims and Tourists
- Conclusion: Covert Resistance and Collective Action
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Translation and Transliteration
- Map
- Introduction
- 1 Domesticating the Ganga Boatmen
- 2 Stepsons of the State: Marginalization and the Struggle for Recognition
- 3 The Moral Economy of Boating: Territorial Clashes and Internal Struggles
- 4 River Crossings: Boatmen, Priests and the Ritual Economy of Banaras
- 5 The Romance of Banaras: Boatmen, Pilgrims and Tourists
- Conclusion: Covert Resistance and Collective Action
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Chapter
- Information
- Life on the GangaBoatmen and the Ritual Economy of Banaras, pp. v - viPublisher: Foundation BooksPrint publication year: 2013