Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence

A Social History of Fear in Colonial Bengal

Description

Bhattacharya introduces readers to the multifarious habits and personalities of Bengal’s traditional ghosts and investigates and mourns their eventual extermination. Reading literature alongside the colonial archive, Bhattacharya uncovers a new reordering of science and faith from the middle of the nineteenth century.
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Writer
Bhattacharya, Tithi
Title
Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence
Publisher
Duke University Press
Year
2024
Language
English
Pages
232
Weight
338 gr
EAN
9781478030713
Dimensions
151 x 229 x 16 mm
Binding format
Paperback / softback

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