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  • THE VERNACULAR
    HANS HARDER / NISHAT ZAIDI / TORSTEN TSCHACHER
    This book examines the validity of the notion of the ‘vernacular’ and the position of the so-called ‘vernaculars’ in colonial and postcolonial settings. It addresses recent formulations and debates regarding the status of regional languages of South Asia in relation to English. The authors explore the range of meanings the term has assumed and trace a history of contestation si...

    $1,160.00

  • LITERATURE AND NATIONALIST IDEOLOGY
    HANS HARDER
    Writing histories of literature means making selections, passing value judgments, and incorporating or rejecting foregoing traditions. The book argues that in many parts of India, literary histories play an important role in creating a cultural ethos. They are closely linked with nationalism in general and various regional ‘sub-nationalisms’ in particular. The contributors to t...

    $1,140.00

  • SUFISM AND SAINT VENERATION IN CONTEMPORARY BANGLADESH
    HANS HARDER
    Focusing on the Maijbhandari movement in Chittagong, south-eastern Bangladesh, which claims the status of the only Sufi order originated in Bengal and which has gained immense popularity in recent years, this book provides a comprehensive picture of an important aspect of contemporary Bengali Islam in the South Asian context. Expertise in South Asian languages and literatures i...

    $1,440.00