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Explorations in Colonial Bengal
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- Book Synopsis
- Bengal was the primary centre of East-West interaction and the first region in India to be influenced by and resonate with British culture during colonial times. Explorations in Colonial Bengal sheds light on some important, yet relatively less-explored aspects of sociocultural changes that took place in Bengal in the colonial milieu. The essays engage with two major themes: Vaishnavism, and the society and culture of nineteenth and twentieth-century Bengal.The contributing authors show how Vaishnavism attracted the attention of multiple ethnic communities and institutions in contemporary society. They also study relatively unknown aspects of this culture, such as the role of women in the evolution of Bengali Vaishnava traditions.The second section addresses the society, economy, and politics of colonial Bengal and explores subjects as diverse as the close connection between history and literature; Tagore's concepts of nationalism and his liberal humanism.
- About The Author
- Achintya Kumar Dutta is Professor of History, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789354425134
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orient Blackswan, (05 September 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 384
- Weight
- 444 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 22 mm
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