Witchcraft, religious transformation, and Hindu nationalism in rural central India
This thesis is an anthropological exploration of the connections between witchcraft, religious transformation, and Hindu nationalism in a village in an Adivasi (or 'tribal') area of eastern Maharashtra, India. It argues that the appeal of Hindu nationalism in India today cannot be understo...
Main Author: | Desai, Amit A. |
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London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
2007
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645664 |
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