Ghostly past, capitalist presence : a social history of fear in colonial Bengal /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bhattacharya, Tithi (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Durham : Duke University Press, 2024.
Subjects:	Religion and science > India > Bengal > History > 19th century. Ghosts > India > Bengal > History. Ghost stories, Bengali > History and criticism. Bengal (India) > History > 19th century. Bengal (India) > Civilization > 19th century. Bengal (India) > Colonial influence. India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Uncanny histories : ghosts, fear, and reason in colonial Bengal
"Undisciplined, playful and yet Bhadra" : old ghosts and their advocates in an Age of Enlightenment
The new spirits
Deadly spaces : haunted homes and haunting histories
Enacting ghosts : new spirits, new rituals
National ghosts, ghostly nations
Thinking about ends and beginnings.