University of California Press 2007 1st ed hardcover Berkeley. 2007. January 2007. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0520248791. 341 pages. hardcover. keywords: Anthropology Hindu Mauritius India Africa. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Little India is a rich historical and ethnographic examination of a fascinating example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. Patrick Eisenlohr's groundbreaking study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages–principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Eisenlohr emphasizes the variety of cultural practices that construct and transform boundaries in communities in diaspora and illustrates different modes of experiencing the temporal relationships between diaspora and homeland. inventory #36397.

ISBN10: 0520248791, ISBN13: 9780520248793, [publisher: University of California Press] Hardcover First Edition Berkeley . 2007. January 2007. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0520248791. 341 pages. hardcover. keywords: Anthropology Hindu Mauritius India Africa. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Little India is a rich historical and ethnographic examination of a fascinating example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. Patrick Eisenlohr's groundbreaking study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages–principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Eisenlohr emphasizes the variety of cultural practices that construct and transform boundaries in communities in diaspora and illustrates different modes of experiencing the temporal relationships between diaspora and homeland. inventory #36397
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ISBN10: 0520248791, ISBN13: 9780520248793, [publisher: University of California Press] Hardcover Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.
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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. ISBN 0520248791 9780520248793 [US]