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Night of the Gods : Durga Puja and the Legitimation of Power in Rural Bengal

Ralph W. Nicholas
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Description:Durga Puja is the most visible annual event in West Bengal. This ethnographic account shows that Durga Puja in the countryside was a very different event from the modern version of the puja, one that symbolized legitimacy and counterposed generous redistribution against the ruthless collection of revenues. The offerings and sacrifices that were integral to the traditional pujas provided communion for the landholding families as well as their dependents in the community. Among the many features of the puja that are peculiar to Bengal is the notion that autumn is the night of the gods when worship is ‘untimely’, that spring is the proper time for the observance.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Night of the Gods : Durga Puja and the Legitimation of Power in Rural Bengal. To get started finding Night of the Gods : Durga Puja and the Legitimation of Power in Rural Bengal, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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240
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PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Orient Blackswan
Release
2013
ISBN
8192304612

Night of the Gods : Durga Puja and the Legitimation of Power in Rural Bengal

Ralph W. Nicholas
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Description: Durga Puja is the most visible annual event in West Bengal. This ethnographic account shows that Durga Puja in the countryside was a very different event from the modern version of the puja, one that symbolized legitimacy and counterposed generous redistribution against the ruthless collection of revenues. The offerings and sacrifices that were integral to the traditional pujas provided communion for the landholding families as well as their dependents in the community. Among the many features of the puja that are peculiar to Bengal is the notion that autumn is the night of the gods when worship is ‘untimely’, that spring is the proper time for the observance.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Night of the Gods : Durga Puja and the Legitimation of Power in Rural Bengal. To get started finding Night of the Gods : Durga Puja and the Legitimation of Power in Rural Bengal, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
240
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Orient Blackswan
Release
2013
ISBN
8192304612

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