Contentious Traditions Image close
Contentious Traditions by Lata Mani
Contentious Traditions by Lata Mani
Show Hide Adult Content
Contentious Traditions close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
Religion & beliefs  
Non-Christian religions  
Religions of Indic & Oriental origin  
Hinduism

Contentious Traditions

The Debate on Sati in Colonial India
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$106.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $26.50 with Afterpay Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $17.67 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 25 Jun - 5 Jul using International Courier

Description

This text analyzes the debate on "sati", or widow burning, in colonial India. Though its prohibition in 1829 was heralded as a key step forward for women's emancipation in modern India, Lata Mani argues that the women were marginal to the debate and that the controversy was over definitions of Hindu tradition, the place of ritual in religious worship, the civilizing missions of colonialism and evangelism, and the proper role of the colonial state. The text radically revises colonialist as well as nationalist historiography on the social reform of women's status in the colonial period and explores the complex and contradictory character of missionary writings on India.

Author Biography:

Lata Mani is an Indian feminist and historian who currently lives in California.
Release date NZ
December 30th, 1998
Author
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
5 b&w illustrations.
Pages
259
Dimensions
152x229x20
ISBN-13
9780520214071
Product ID
25214336

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Explore more by Lata Mani

See all books by this author

The Integral Nature of Things by Lata Mani
$69.00
The Integral Nature of Things
by Lata Mani ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
The Integral Nature of Things on Hardback by Lata Mani
$441.00
The Integral Nature of Things
by Lata Mani ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Myriad Intimacies on Hardback by Lata Mani
$256.00
Myriad Intimacies
by Lata Mani ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
SacredSecular by Lata Mani
$87.00
SacredSecular
by Lata Mani ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Myriad Intimacies by Lata Mani
$72.00
Myriad Intimacies
by Lata Mani ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Non-Christian religions >
Religions of Indic & Oriental origin >
Hinduism
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Archaeology
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Aspects of religions >
Worship
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Gender studies >
Women's studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social institutions >
Customs & folklore >
Customs
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Anthropology
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Hinduism