Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India

By Peter Gottschalk

Book Overview

Questioning the conventional depiction of India as a nation divided between religious communities, Gottschalk shows that individuals living in India have multiple identities, some of which cut across religious boundaries. The stories narrated by villagers living in the northern state of Bihar depict everyday social interactions that transcend the simple divide of Hindu and Muslim.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195189159
• ISBN13: 9780195189155
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.3"