Reading History with the Tamil Jainas
Springer, India, Private Ltd (Verlag)
978-81-322-3903-1 (ISBN)
as of memory, and community narratives of shared history in the face of religious persecution.
R. Umamaheshwari is an independent journalist-academic researcher and former fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. She has received several journalism and academic fellowships for her work on the displacement of marginalised communities on account of developmental projects, on issues associated with development politics and for her work on Tamil Jaina history. She has authored two books: When Godavari Comes: People’s History of a River; and From Possession to Freedom: the Journey of Nili-Nilakeci.
1. On Reading History, and a Community.- 2. Jaina Studies: A Historical Overview.- 3. Recovery of Self? 3.Community Narratives, Inscriptional Records: A Chronicle of Journeys through Tamil Jaina Villages.- 4.‘Retrieving’, Seeking, the Tamil Jaina Self: The Politics of Memory, Identity and Tamil Language.- 5. On Mapping the Layers of Community Histories: Some Concluding Remarks. Annexures. Bibliography. General Index.
Erscheinungsdatum | 30.07.2019 |
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Reihe/Serie | Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures ; 22 |
Zusatzinfo | 58 Illustrations, color; 48 Illustrations, black and white; XXX, 326 p. 106 illus., 58 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | New Delhi |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 81-322-3903-2 / 8132239032 |
ISBN-13 | 978-81-322-3903-1 / 9788132239031 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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