Emotions and modernity in colonial India : from balance to fervor / Margrit Pernau.
By: Pernau, Margrit [author.].
Publisher: Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2019Edition: First Edition.Description: ix, 332 p.ISBN: 9780199497775.Subject(s): Emotions -- HistoryDDC classification: 954.035 Summary: The current volume is based on a large archive of sources in Urdu, many being explored for the first time. Pernau grounds her work on such diverse sources as philosophical and theological treatises on questions of morality, advice literature, journals and newspapers, nostalgic descriptions of courtly culture, and even children’s literature. This close look into individual experiences, practices, and interpretations reveals the myriad emotions of the day, and the importance of these micro-histories in presenting an alternative account of colonial India.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-324) and index.
The current volume is based on a large archive of sources in Urdu, many being explored for the first time. Pernau grounds her work on such diverse sources as philosophical and theological treatises on questions of morality, advice literature, journals and newspapers, nostalgic descriptions of courtly culture, and even children’s literature. This close look into individual experiences, practices, and interpretations reveals the myriad emotions of the day, and the importance of these micro-histories in presenting an alternative account of colonial India.
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