Dangerous Outcast :The Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century Bengal - India List
Dangerous Outcast :The Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century Bengal - India List
paperback
Published:
15 January, 2019
paperback
Published:
15 January, 2019
Standard worldwide delivery by
Fri, June 19 - Wed, June 24
Order within
0
Popular Books by Sumanta Banerjee
View All Books by Sumanta Banerjee
Description
Dangerous Outcast traces prostitution in Bengal from precolonial times through the arrival of the British, examining how the profession was reordered to suit British desires. Drawing on nineteenth-century popular and folk culture, Sumanta Banerjee also makes impressive use of both standard archival records and a surprisingly substantial body of writing by prostitutes themselves, including voices often cast out of the historical record.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780857426154 |
| ISBN10 | 085742615X |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
See More +
Author's Bio
Sumanta Banerjee is a cultural historian who specializes in research into popular culture, particularly of the colonial period. He is the author of many books, including The Parlour and the Streets Elite and Popular Culture in Nineteenth Century Calcutta and Dangerous Outcast The Prostitute in Nineteenth Century Bengal, both published by Seagull Books.