Subaltern Sovereigns: Rituals of Rule and Regeneration in Highland Odisha, India

by Peter Berger

The vast and ancient topic of kingship in India has mostly been studied from the perspectives of rulers and other elites. But what constitutes sovereignty viewed from "below"? This book -- ethnographic and comparative in its essence -- deals with indigenous conceptualizations of sovereignty taking as its starting point a local proverb that connects the ritual (Dasara) of the king with festivals performed by his "tribal" subjects. The first part...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110458071
• ISBN13: 9783110458077
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 479 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"