Serving the Nation Cultures of Service, Association, and Citizenship

Carey Anthony Watt

Hardback (22 Dec 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This innovative study examines the social and political impact of philanthropical work carried out in the early 1900s by Hindu organisations in North India. It charts the emergence of a 'culture of service', challenging concepts of the Indian nation-state and its relationship to civil society.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780195668025
Publisher:	OUP India
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	22 Dec 2005
DEWEY:	361.954
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	255
Weight:	460g
Height:	215mm
Width:	140mm
Spine width:	21mm