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The Artisans of Banaras: Popular Culture and Identity, 1880-1986
The Artisans of Banaras Popular Culture and Identity 18801986
Author: Nita Kumar
Nita Kumar offers an evocative and sensitive portrayal of rarely explored aspects of Hindu culture through her analysis of the way leisure time is used by Hindu and Muslim artisans of Banaras--the weavers, metalworkers, and woodworkers. Music, festivals, the place of physical culture, and the importance of going "to the outer side" all are exam...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691055312
ISBN-10: 0691055319
Pages: 312
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Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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