Himalayan Histories: Economy, Polity, Religious Traditions, by Chetan Singh
Chetan Singh is former Professor of History at Himachal Pradesh University and was Director of the Indian Institute for Advanced Study from 2013 to 2016. The book Himalayan Histories consists of a number of republished essays plus two new chapters at the beginning. There are two main areas of focus...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 2020-12, Vol.55 (55), p.138-142 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Chetan Singh is former Professor of History at Himachal Pradesh University and was Director of the Indian Institute for Advanced Study from 2013 to 2016. The book Himalayan Histories consists of a number of republished essays plus two new chapters at the beginning. There are two main areas of focus in the book: the pre-eminent role of regional gods (deota) in traditional and contemporary politics, and the complexities of Himalayan pastoralism. In Chapter 1 Singh pleads for more attention to p... |
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| ISSN: | 0943-8254 2823-6114 |
| DOI: | 10.4000/ebhr.272 |