Gandhi's body : sex, diet, and the politics of nationalism

Gandhi's body : sex, diet, and the politics of nationalism / Joseph S. Alter.

"This brilliant and infuriating book is the latest intriguing offering from one of the most original anthropologists working ... It offers us unpredictable and illuminating interpretations of classical material."--Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alter, Joseph S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2000.
Series:Critical histories.
Subjects:
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948.
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948
1900-1999
Diet > India.
Medicine, Ayurvedic.
Sexual ethics > India.
Nationalism > India.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Diet
Medicine, Ayurvedic
Nationalism
Politics and government
Sexual ethics
India > Politics and government > 20th century.
India
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Summary:"This brilliant and infuriating book is the latest intriguing offering from one of the most original anthropologists working ... It offers us unpredictable and illuminating interpretations of classical material."--Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
Item Description:OldControl:muse9780812204742.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 207 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812204742
0812204743
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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