Bengal in Global Concept History
Author | : Andrew Sartori |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2008-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226734941 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226734943 |
Rating | : 4/5 (943 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bengal in Global Concept History by : Andrew Sartori
Download or read book Bengal in Global Concept History written by Andrew Sartori and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Sartori closely examines the history of political and intellectual life in 19th- and 20th-century Bengal to show how the concept of 'culture' can take on a life of its own in different contexts, weaving the narrative of Bengal's embrace of culturalism into a worldwide history of the concept.