The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin
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The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin by Verrier Elwin
Verrier Elwin was an English missionary in India who was converted to Indian ways of thinking through contact with Mahatma Gandhi, the national movement, and tribal India. He studied and lived with several of the country's little-known tribes and became close to Gandhi as well as Nehru. This moving and well-written autobiography describes Elwin's remarkable experience in India and provides a fascinating look at this important pioneering anthropologist.Verrier Elwin (1902-64) was an educator and missionary in India who is well known for his work with the tribes of India. He also served as the chief of the Anthropological Survey of India. G.N. Devy is Professor at the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Commmunication Technology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195623147 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195623142 |
| Title | The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin |
| Author | Verrier Elwin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | OUP India |
| Year published | 1990-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 366 |
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