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Rhetoric and Ritual in Colonial India

- The Shaping of a Public Culture in Surat City, 1852-1928

About Rhetoric and Ritual in Colonial India

Explores the rhetoric and ritual of Indian elites undercolonialism, focusing on the city of Surat in the Bombay Presidency. This book examines how local elites appropriated and modified the liberal representative discourse of Britain and thus fashioned a "public' culture that excluded the city's underclasses.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520067257
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 400
  • Published:
  • October 29, 1991
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 771 g.
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Expected delivery: December 20, 2024

Description of Rhetoric and Ritual in Colonial India

Explores the rhetoric and ritual of Indian elites undercolonialism, focusing on the city of Surat in the Bombay Presidency. This book examines how local elites appropriated and modified the liberal representative discourse of Britain and thus fashioned a "public' culture that excluded the city's underclasses.

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