| 000 -LEADER |
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| fixed length control field |
01908nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| ISBN |
9780670091850 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
954.9 |
| Item number |
CHA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME |
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| Author name |
Chatterji, Joya |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Shadows at noon: |
| Sub Title |
the South Asian Twentieth Century / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Joya Chatterji. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher |
India Viking , |
| Year of publication |
2023. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Number of Pages |
xxii, 864 Pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Shadows at Noon is an ambitious synthesis of decades of research and scholarship which explores the key strands of South Asian history in the twentieth century with clarity and authority. Unlike other narrative histories of the subcontinent that concentrate exclusively on politics, here food, leisure and the household are given equal importance to discussions of nationhood, the development of the state and patterns of migration.<br/><br/>While it tells the subcontinent’s story from the British Raj to independence and partition and on to the forging of the modern nations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the book’s structure is thematic rather than chronological. Each of the chapters illuminates on overarching theme or sphere that has shaped South Asia over the course of the century. This format allows the reader to explore particular issues – such as the changing character of nationalism or food consumption – over time and in depth.<br/><br/>Shadows at Noon is a bold, innovative and personal work that pushes back against standard narratives of ‘inherent’ differences between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Its purpose is to make contemporary South Asia intelligible to readers who are fascinated by the subcontinent’s cultural vibrancy and diversity but are often perplexed by its social and political make-up. And it illuminates the many aspects that its people have in common rather than what divides them. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Subject |
South Asia |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
20th century. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Subject |
Historiography |
| General subdivision |
South Asia. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
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| Koha item type |
Books |
