Palamou: A 19th Century Classic of Bengali Travel Literature

by Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay and Arnab Bhattacharya

This book, primarily a travelogue, is an early specimen of cultural anthropology which gives an urban reader a refreshing and authentic view of the life style of the tribal population in Indian forests. The lives of the Kole community, their culture and belief-system, their social structure have been limned with sensitive and vibrant details by the author here. As such, the elements of wonder and amazement in the book are never really exhausted. Secondly,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1495473309
• ISBN13: 9781495473302
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"