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_bDOR/C
100 _aDoron, Assa.
245 0 _aCaste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance/
_cAssa Doron.
260 _aEngland:
_bAshgate,
_c2008.
300 _a198 p. :
_bill. ;
_c25 cm.
505 _aForeword; Series editors' preface: Ritual transformations and the edges of history, Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart; Introduction; The criminal type: domesticating the Ganges boatmen; 'Step-sons of the state': marginalization and the struggle for recognition; The moral economy of boating: territorial clashes and internal struggles; River crossings: boatmen, priests and the ritual economy of Banaras; The romance of Banaras: boatmen, pilgrims and tourists; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
650 _aCaste--Political aspects
650 _aAsia--Ganges River Valley
650 _aMalas
650 _aMallahs
942 _cWB16