{"product_id":"oxford-india-elwin-nal736","title":"The Oxford India Elwin","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNAL736\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/book-author\/ganesh%20n%20devy\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Ganesh N. Devy\"\u003eGanesh N. Devy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/book-publisher\/oxford%20university%20press%20new%20delhi\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Oxford University Press, New Delhi\"\u003eOxford University Press, New Delhi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2009\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e9780195697919\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e373 (Throughout B\/W Illustrations)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e8.5 inch x 5.5 inch\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e590 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e Verrier Elwin's essential humanism, theological training, and Gandhian outlook make his work truly distinct. Credited for unveiling before the world the great civilization of India's tribal communities, Elwin's work is essential to any discussion on anthropological writing in India.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Oxford India Elwin, part of the prestigious Oxford India Collection, draws from a wide range of Elwin's writings. Combining autobiographical and scholarly writing, and embellished with more than one hundred photographs and illustrations, this detailed yet eminently readable volume offers a tantalizing glimpse into India's rich and varied tribal culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e From the jungles of Madhya Pradesh, where the story begins, this book follows Elwin through Bastar and Orissa to the North-cast where he eventually settles. A useful reference to the best of Elwin for those already familiar with his work, this book will also introduce interested readers to the charm of his writing and to a fascinating world that is fast disappearing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In an Introduction written especially for this volume, Ganesh N. Devy pays tribute to the man and his contribution towards revealing the civilization and beauty of the tribal people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Presenting Elwin’s fascinating account of the tribal way of life in India, the volume offers a particularly nostalgic journey for anthropologists, historian, sociologists, cultural scientists, and anyone interested in the cultural diversity of India. Elwin’s policy Prescriptions for tribal welfare are relevant and informed, and will benefits policymakers and NGOs working in tribal areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eVerrier Elwin \u003c\/b\u003e(1902-1964), anthropologist, poet, and activist from England, is well known for his seminal work on the tribal culture of India. He also served as the chief of the Anthropological Survey of India.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGanesh N. Devy \u003c\/b\u003erenowned literary critic and activist, is founder and director of the Tribal Academy at Tejgadh, Gujarat. He is also director of Sahitya Akademi’s Project on Literature in Tribal Languages and Oral Traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher' s Note\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e Verrier Elwin's association with Oxford University Press dates back to the early 1930s. Since then almost all his books have been published by OUP. Over the years, many of these titles-Leaves from the Jungle (1936), Folk-Songs of the Maikal Hills (with Shamrao Hivale, OUP 1944), The Muria and their Ghotul(OUP 1947), The Religion of an Indian Tribe (OUP 1955), A Philosophy for NEFA (1957), The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin (OUP 1964)-have gained a near-classic status, with Leaves from the Jungle and The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin receiving special praise from both the specialist and the non-specialist, interested reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Oxford India Elwin, a part of the Oxford India Collection that reflects the enduring value of our publishing, combines an engaging narrative in Elwin's inimitable style with evocative illustrations, many of which were done under the author's direct supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This volume begins with an extract from Leaves from the Jungle, which provides an account of the factors that led to Elwin's choosing his vocation for life. As is evident from the piece, Elwin went to the jungles of central India not as an anthropologist but as a 'philanthropologist'. 'Dear as the Moon' and 'Philanthropology', from the autobiographical The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin, carry the story of Elwin's years in central India forward, detailing the time he spent not only in Madhya Pradesh but also in Bastar and Orissa. Extracts from The Muria and their Ghotul provide glimpses of his seminal work on the unique institution of the 'ghotul' among the Murias and other tribes of Bastar. Maria Murder and Suicide is his attempt at understanding the high incidence of murder and suicide among the fierce Bison-horn Marias of Bastar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e While selections from The Religion of an Indian Tribe offer fascinating insights into the rituals and customs of the 'medicine men' of the Saora tribe of Orissa, the Introduction to Folk-Songs of the Maikal Hills discusses the principles of translating folk poetry and the use the author makes of them while translating the tribal folk poetry of Madhya Pradesh. Extracts from Myths of Middle India transport us to a realm far removed from the everyday rational urban world that we inhabit. They show the importance of nature, magic, the supernatural, and song and dance in tribal life. The selections from The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin provide an account of Elwin's travels in the remote North- East Frontier of India, and the extracts from The Art of the North-East Frontier of India, Nagaland, and Myths of the North-East Frontier of India discuss the effects of 'civilization' on tribal art all over the world in general and in India's north-east in particular. 'The Tribal Councils in NEFA', from Democracy in NEFA discusses how the policy of the NEFA administration was to strengthen and work through these tribal councils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Verrier Elwin's approach to the study of tribal culture in India was coloured neither by Orientalism nor paternalism, the then dominant approaches to the cultural study of the 'other'. Elwin's involvement was spurred on by genuine concern and empathy. His writings on tribal culture and development, spread over almost a quarter of a century, are to this day acknowledged as the most authoritative work on the subject in India. We hope readers, in particular the non-specialist interested in the cultural diversity of India, will enjoy this new addition to the Oxford India Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"80%\"\u003e Verrier Elwin: A Short Biographical Note\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"20%\"\u003e viii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Major Works of Verrier Elwin\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e x\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Publisher's Note\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Elwin for Tomorrow\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xiii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e LEAVES FROM THE JUNGLE\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e from the Foreword to the Second Edition\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e THE TRIBAL WORLD OF VERRIER ELWIN\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 11\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Dear as the Moon\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 11\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e THE TRIBAL WORLD OF VERRIER ELWIN\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 50\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Philanthropology\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 50\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e THE MURIA AND THEIR GHOTUL\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 109\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Organization of the Tribe\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 109\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e An Evening in the Ghotul\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 124\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Ghotul Discipline\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 133\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e MARIA MURDER AND SUICIDE\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 155\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e from the Preface\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 155\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e THE RELIGION OF AN INDIAN TRIBE\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 164\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Priests and Shamans\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 164\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Art of the Ikon\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 182\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e FOLK- SONGS OF THE MAIKAL HILLS\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 189\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e from the Itroduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 189\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e FOLK-SONGS OF CHHATTISGARH\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 208\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e MYTHS FROM MIDDLE INDIA\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 213\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Introduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 213\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Select Myths\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 221\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e THE TRIBAL WORLD OF VERRIER ELWIN\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 263\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Travels in the NEFA Highlands\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 263\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e THE ART OF THE NORTH-EAST FRONTIER\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 294\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Introduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 294\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e NAGALAND\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 314\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e A Fine People\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 314\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e MYTHS OF THE NORTH-EAST FRONTIER\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 331\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Introduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 331\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e DEMOCRACY IN NEFA\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 345\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Tribal Councils in NEFA\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 345\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont color=\"RED\" size=\"5\"\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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