The statecraft, ecology and collective action in South India

This book uses long-term anthropological fieldwork, oral histories and detailed archival work to explore the changing ecology, political significance and cultural meaning of water in south India. Focusing on the ancient and complex "tank" irrigation systems of a coastal plains region, the...

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Hovedforfatter: Mosse, David
Andre forfattere: David Mosse; with assistance from M. Sivan
Sprog:Undetermined
English
Udgivet: New Delhi,New York Oxford,Oxford University Press 2003
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Summary:This book uses long-term anthropological fieldwork, oral histories and detailed archival work to explore the changing ecology, political significance and cultural meaning of water in south India. Focusing on the ancient and complex "tank" irrigation systems of a coastal plains region, the book develops an account of the interplay between social and political organization and the ecology of water flows
Fysisk beskrivelse:337 p.
ill.
22 cm
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-332) and index
ISBN:0195661370
9780195661378