River life and the upspring of nature
Auteur :
Khan, Naveeda
Éditeur :
Duke University Press
ISBN :
9781478019398
Date de publication :
24 janv. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the relationship between nature and culture through the study of the everyday existence of chauras—the people who live on sandbars within the Jamuna River in Bangladesh—to show how nature configures daily life. Khan shows how nature can both give rise to and inhabit social, political, and spiritual forms of life.