Peter Berger: Subaltern Sovereigns, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Subaltern Sovereigns
- Rituals of Rule and Regeneration in Highland Odisha, India
- Publisher:
- De Gruyter, 06/2025
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9783112216187
- Item number:
- 12311157
- Volume:
- 486 Pages
- Edition number:
- 25001
- Ausgabe:
- 1. Auflage
- Weight:
- 714 g
- Format:
- 230 x 155 mm
- Thickness:
- 27 mm
- Release date:
- 30.6.2025
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
The vast and ancient topic of kingship in India has mostly been studied from the perspectives of rulers and other elites. But what constitutes sovereignty viewed from "below"? This book, ethnographic and comparative in its core, deals with indigenous conceptualizations of sovereignty in highland Odisha. It takes as its vantage point a local proverb that connects the Dasara festival of the king with signature rituals celebrated by his "tribal" subjects, performances that are described and analyzed in detail. Ultimately, the proverb, the rituals and related oral traditions embody the idea of a sacrificial polity in which rulers and ruled share sovereignty in the sense that they are co-responsible for the flow of life.
Biography
Peter Berger, geboren 1953 in Amsterdam, lehrt und forscht seit dreißig Jahren am Institut für Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte der WU Wien. Er habilitierte sich mit einer Studie über die Finanzpolitik des Völkerbunds in Österreich in der Großen Depression der 1930er Jahre. Berger war Gastprofessor an der University of New Orleans und an der Universität Leiden in den Niederlanden.Notes:
Please note that we are subject to price changes from our suppliers and must pass price increases or decreases on to you.
