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Title: An Anthology of Historical Essays
ISBN: 978-93-82395-87-4
Editor: Prof. Salam Irene
First Edition: 2016
Language: English
Publisher: Ruby Press & Co.
Category: History
Binding: Hardcover
About the Book:
The book itself is an
amalgam of different histories and different perspectives on history. Most of the
contributors have adopted an inter-disciplinary approach, especially apparent
in the articles on divinity and possession, as also that on environmental history.
As Manipur is still a
pre-dominantly agrarian society, two of the articles deal with agriculture and
the land-holding system. The Art of pottery is an ancient craft, and there is
an illuminating article on Ethno-Archaeology with its focus on pottery. Two of
the articles focus on the Muslims of Manipur who assimilated in Manipuri
society to such a degree that they were known as Pangal Meiteis. One of the
articles is on women as and Gender. Studies now occupies a prominent place in
history. There is another article on women of different communities of Manipur.
Many papers contain
elements of symbolism, especially concerning the passage of rites and the
cosmogony of the Loktak Lake. Other papers refer to the origin of people viz.
the Tangkhul Nagas and Vaipheis and also incorporate elements of primeval
religion. Another important paper deals with information gleaned from the Royal
Chronicle of Manipur. There is also an interesting article on the evolution of
print journalism in Manipur, and another on the oft repeated story of carving
an image of Shri Govindjee on a uprooted jackfruit tree of Kaina.
