Fierce gods : inequality, ritual, and the politics of dignity in a South Indian village /
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| Author / Creator: | Mines, Diane P., 1960- |
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| Imprint: | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2005. |
| Description: | xi, 247 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5700811 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration
- 1. Introduction
- Part I. Dominance in the Making
- 2. Who Is the ?r?
- 3. The Ash Theft
- 4. Making Social Distinctions
- 5. Habit, History, and Thevar Dominance
- Part II. Remaking the Village
- 6. Gods of Yanaimangalam
- 7. Making Good at Kotai Festivals
- 9. Hindu Nationalism and Dalit Reform: Two Responses to Thevar Domination
- 10. Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- References Cited
- Index