A Hygienic City-Nation: Space, Community, and Everyday Life in Calcutta’s Paras (1860–1945)
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Author | : Nabaparna Ghosh |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2020-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108489898 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108489893 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Hygienic City-Nation: Space, Community, and Everyday Life in Calcutta’s Paras (1860–1945) by : Nabaparna Ghosh
Book excerpt: This book offers an on-the-ground view of colonial Calcutta's neighbourhoods, where kinship-like ties shaped urban space and resisted city-making efforts of the state.