Sartori, Andrew, 1969-

Bengal in global concept history : culturalism in the age of capital / Andrew Sartori. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, (c)2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 284 pages) - Chicago studies in practices of meaning .

Includes bibliographies and index.

In this study, Sartori closely examines the history of political and intellectual life in 19th- and 20th-century Bengal to show how the concept of 'culture' can take on a life of its own in different contexts, weaving the narrative of Bengal's embrace of culturalism into a worldwide history of the concept.



9780226734866


Culture--Economic aspects--India--Bengal.


Electronic Books.

DS485 / .B464 2008