Forest of Tigers: People, Politics and Environment in the Sundarbans

by Annu Jalais

Book Overview

Acclaimed for its unique ecosystem and Royal Bengal tigers, the mangrove islands that comprise the Sundarbans area of the Bengal delta are the setting for this pioneering anthropological work. The key question that the author explores is: what do tigers mean for the islanders of the Sundarbans? The diverse origins and current occupations of the local population produce different answers to this question - but for all, 'the tiger question' is a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415544610
• ISBN13: 9780415544610
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"