Cultural Contours of North-East India (Record no. 1679)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-01-9807-557-8 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | ARTS |
| Item number | DAT |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Datta, Birendranath |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Cultural Contours of North-East India |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 336 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This book explores aspects of culture and folklore of different states and tribes of north-east India. It examines arts and crafts, regional painting traditions, puppetry, literature, performing arts, cultural relations between different states, and religious cults and movements of the region. The author presents a multifaceted and multilayered cultural heritage of the north-east. Offering an insider's perspective, he highlights the importance of social, political, economic, environmental, emotional, and psychological factors in the formation of culture and folklore. While examining the various tribal cultures and folklores, Birendranath Datta highlights commonalities among the tribal and non-tribal populations. A well-written introduction contextualizes the essays in the current historiography and social scenario. This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students of culture and folklore studies, sociology, anthropology, and history, particularly those interested in north-east India.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Anthropology, Literary Thoery & Criticism, Folklore, North-East, Tribal History & Culture |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type | Coded location qualifier |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Arthshila Ahmedabad | Arthshila Ahmedabad | Cluster: 3N | 22/08/2024 | Page 3 | ARTS/DAT | BK01754 | 22/08/2024 | Books |