The Concept of Race in South Asia by Peter Robb

The Concept of Race in South Asia by Peter Robb

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This volume examines whether there were South Asian concepts of race, or, as has often been argued, race became an issue in the subcontinent only under Western influence after the eighteenth century.

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The Concept of Race in South Asia by Peter Robb

This volume examines whether there were South Asian concepts of race, or, as has often been argued, race became an issue in the subcontinent only under Western influence after the eighteenth century.
with some strong and diverse discussions from well established scholars, this volume will serve as a useful critical intervention in modern South Asian history, cultural studies, anthropology, and postcolonial theory* Shekhar Krishnan, SOAS, Contemporary South Asia, issue 8.1 *

In the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, University of London), Peter Robb is Research Professor of Indian History and Professor Emeritus.

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ISBN 13 9780195642681
ISBN 10 0195642686
Title The Concept of Race in South Asia
Author Peter Robb
Series Soas Studies On South Asia
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher OUP India
Year published 1998-02-12
Number of pages 366
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