Under the Raj
Prostitution in Colonial Bengal
Published on 1. March 2000
Book
Hardback
238 pages
978-1-58367-035-4 (ISBN)
Description
Examines the policies the British administration implemented to revamp the profession of prostitution to suit its needs, as well as to screen its practitioners in a bid to protect its minions in the army from venereal disease. This book incorporates songs, letters and writings.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
481 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58367-035-4 (9781583670354)
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SUMANTA BANERJEE is best known for The Simmering Revolution: The Naxalite Uprising and The Thema Book of Naxalite Poetry as well as his milestone study, The Parlour and the Streets: Elite and Popular Culture in 19th Century Calcutta. He is currently based in New Delhi, doing research on the popular culture and religion of Bengal.