The book aims to make available to English readers international research studies carried out by French scholars and advanced students. The topics cover the main periods of Sindh's history, literature, architecture and anthropology and the authors seek to provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of Sindh's legacy. The work provides a fresh perspective on Sindhi culture, and its interaction with the legacies of other provinces of South Asia.
Author(s): Michel Boivin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 146
CONTENTS......Page 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 5
INTRODUCTION: Michel Boivin......Page 6
PART I: HISTORICAL INSIGHTS......Page 10
1. Chronology Of Sehwan Sharif Through Ceramics (The Islamic Period) | Annabelle Collinet......Page 12
2. Shivaite Cults And Sufi Centres A Reappraisal Of The Medieval Legacy In Sindh | Michel Boivin......Page 56
3. Urban Society In Colonial Sindh (1843-1947) | Claude Markovits......Page 78
4. A History Of Violence: Ethnic And Sectarian Conflicts In Karachi (1985-2005) | Laurent Gayer......Page 88
Sindh.Through.History.And.Representations~French.Contributions.To.Sindhi.Studies ~~ Michel.Boivin.(2008).04......Page 100
PART II: GLIMPSES OF LITERATURE-AND SOCIETY......Page 101
5. Barmati Panth: A Messianic Sect Established In Sindh, Kutch, And Saurashtra | Francoise Mallison......Page 103
6. Jhulelal And The Identity Of Indian Sindhis | Dominique-Sila Khan......Page 110
7. Lohana And Sindhi Networks | Pierre Lachaier......Page 120
8. Colour And Light: The Textiles Of Sindh Between Sky And Earth | Franroise Cousin......Page 128
9. Bhopa's Costumes And Body Technical: The Shy Women And The Proud Men | Delphine Maucort......Page 139
Notes......Page 167
Bibliography......Page 186
CONTRIBUTORS......Page 197
INDEX......Page 199
