| Author | : Anshu Malhotra |
| File Size | : 45,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 21 February 2012 |
| ISBN | : 9780199088775 |
| Pages | : null pages |
Punjab Reconsidered by Anshu Malhotra Book PDF Summary
What is Punjabiyat? What are the different notions of Punjab? This volume analyses these ideas and explores the different aspects that constitute Punjab as a region conceptually in history, culture, and practice. Each essay examines a different Punjabi culture—language-based and literary; religious and those that define a 'community'; rural, urban, and middle class; and historical, contemporary, and cosmopolitan. Together, these essays unravel the complex foundations of Punjabiyat. The volume also shows how the recent history of Punjab—partition, aspirations of statehood, and a large and assertive diaspora—has had a discernible impact on the region's scholarship. Departing from conventional studies on Punjab, this book presents fresh perspectives and new insights into its regional culture.