Description
Product ID: | 9781032363028 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Routledge Revivals |
Title: | The Assamese |
Subtitle: | Religion, Caste and Sect in an Indian Village |
Authors: | Author: Audrey Cantlie |
Page Count: | 340 |
Subjects: | History, Humanities, Popular culture, Social and cultural anthropology, Popular culture, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography |
Description: | First published in 1984, The Assamese is an anthropological exploration of Assam. First published in 1984, The Assamese is an anthropological exploration of Assam. The many tribes living in the hill tracts of Assam early engaged the attention of anthropologists but no significant studies have been made of the people living in the Assam valley who call themselves Assamese, the distinctive features of whose culture are inseparably connected with their religious institutions. The purpose of this book is to give an account of the way of life which the Assamese people are seeking to preserve, and its chief claim to attention is that it is the very first field-study of the village foundations of social life in Assam, containing a plenitude of detailed information on local aggregates, caste divisions, modes of livelihood, devotional practices, marriage patterns, and much else. This book will be of interest to students of anthropology, ethnic studies, history and cultural studies. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-11-30 |