
The Political Biography of an Earthquake
Aftermath and Amnesia in Gujarat, India
Edward Simpson(Author)
OUP India (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-19-935992-9 (ISBN)
Description
A vivid, subtle and disturbing account of what people do in the aftermath of a major 'natural' disaster, this book will change your way of thinking about such calamities and their impact on the human spirit.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Maps; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-935992-9 (9780199359929)
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Person
Edward Simpson is Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He co-edited Struggling With History: Islam and Cosmopolitanism in the Western Indian Ocean.