Calcutta; for whose slums and poverty many moan; has been a city swept by various imported ideas and vibrant with indigenous ones. In the process it has evolved into a creative center; especially in the fields of arts; thought; and science. Controversy is what the city has thrived upon; despite its multiplicity of problems. The book deals with some of the controversies and their contribution to contemporary society and culture." a very well informed account-highly perceptive-of intellectual trends and related changes in Calcutta."Robert J. CraneFord-Maxwell Professor of South Asia HistorySyracuse University
#916960 in Books Routledge 2013-12-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x .80 x 6.80l; 1.70 #File Name: 0582772982392 pagesRoutledge
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