Prakash, Gyan
Mumbai Fables: A History of an Enchanted City
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691153179
- author:
- Prakash, Gyan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 424
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2.5 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Countries & Regions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mumbai Fables is a cultural history of the city, exploring its mythic inner life through the stories of its inhabitants, journalists, planners, writers, artists, filmmakers, and political activists. Gyan Prakash delves into the city's history, from the catastrophic floods and terrorist attacks of recent years to the sixteenth-century Portuguese conquest, revealing the stories behind Mumbai's fabulous history. The book examines Mumbai's role as a symbol of opportunity and reinvention, tracing its development under British rule and its twentieth-century emergence as a fabled city on the sea. Prakash also recounts the narratives of significant events, such as the Nanavati murder trial and the rise and fall of the tabloid Blitz, shedding light on the city's transformation from a hub of trade unions and communists to a city dominated by Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena. Through its kaleidoscopic ideas, comic book heroes, and famous scandals, Mumbai Fables offers a rich and complex portrait of one of the world's most important urban centers.
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