Tagore and Nationalism
. Ed(S): Tuteja, K. L.; Chakraborty, Kaustav
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Hardback. Editor(s): Tuteja, K. L.; Chakraborty, Kaustav. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2BMB; DSBH5; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This volume brings together eminent Tagore scholars and younger writers to revisit the concepts of nation, nationalism, identity and selfhood, civilization, culture and homeland in Tagore’s writings. As these ideas take up the centre-stage of politics in the subcontinent as also elsewhere in the world in the 21st century, it becomes extremely relevant to revisit his works in this context.
Tagore’s ambivalence towards nationalism as an ideology was apparent in the responses in his discussions with Indians and non-Indians alike. Tagore developed the concept of ‘syncretic’ civilization as a basis of nationalist civilizational unity, where society was central, unlike the ... Read more
This volume brings together eminent Tagore scholars and younger writers to revisit the concepts of nation, nationalism, identity and selfhood, civilization, culture and homeland in Tagore’s writings. As these ideas take up the centre-stage of politics in the subcontinent as also elsewhere in the world in the 21st century, it becomes extremely relevant to revisit his works in this context.
Tagore’s ambivalence towards nationalism as an ideology was apparent in the responses in his discussions with Indians and non-Indians alike. Tagore developed the concept of ‘syncretic’ civilization as a basis of nationalist civilizational unity, where society was central, unlike the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer, India, Private Ltd India
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Number of Pages
379
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788132236955
SKU
V9788132236955
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About . Ed(S): Tuteja, K. L.; Chakraborty, Kaustav
K.L. Tuteja, PhD, is Former Professor of Modern Indian History at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and currently, Tagore Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Kaustav Chakraborty, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Head, Department of English, Southfield (Loreto) College, Darjeeling, West Bengal. He has completed a major Research Project on tribal folklore sponsored by the University Grants Commission and is ... Read more
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