{"title":"William R. Pinch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam R. Pinch\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the complex intersections of social unrest and colonial power in British India. His works delve into the dynamics of rebellion and resistance, shedding light on the lived experiences of peasants, monks, and other communities during pivotal historical moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulously researched narratives that illuminate the nuanced struggles and transformations in South Asian history. Pinch’s writing offers a profound understanding of the forces shaping revolt and everyday life in a colonial context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"peasants-and-monks-in-british-india-by-william-r-pinch-9780520200616","title":"Peasants and Monks in British India","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling social history, William R. Pinch tackles one of the most important but most neglected fields of the colonial history of India: the relation between monasticism and caste. The highly original inquiry yields rich insights into the central structure and dynamics of Hindu society—insights that are not only of scholarly but also of great political significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps no two images are more associated with rural India than the peasant who labours in an oppressive, inflexible social structure and the ascetic monk who denounces worldly concerns. Pinch argues that, contrary to these stereotypes, North India's monks and peasants have not been passive observers of history; they have often been engaged with questions of identity, status, and hierarchy—particularly during the British period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePinch's work is especially concerned with the ways each group manipulated the rhetoric of religious devotion and caste to further its own agenda for social reform. Although their aims may have been quite different—Ramanandi monastics worked for social equity, while peasants agitated for higher social status—the strategies employed by these two communities shaped the popular political culture of Gangetic north India during and after the struggle for independence from the British.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000700879084,"sku":"9780520200616","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5226493482373.jpg?v=1763298632"},{"product_id":"from-mutiny-to-revolt-by-william-r-pinch-9780521885317","title":"From Mutiny to Revolt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy did the nonviolent Meerut mutiny of 1857 in India explode into a violent military revolt? Breaking new ground on the events of May 10, William Pinch reexamines the evidence, shifting our focus toward the identity of female participants and their actions in the hours before the revolt began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a wide range of sources, including Hindi folksongs, military records, police reports, literary fiction, and Urdu memoir, he creates snapshots from the perspective of key figures to uncover the social and emotional world of the military 'cantonment' and its rural hinterland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy foregrounding the lives of ordinary 'military women' and 'their men'—the Indian sepoys who peopled the revolt—Pinch challenges conventional narratives and guides readers through the literary and historiographical echoes of the fateful decision to take up arms against the British.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Mutiny to Revolt\u003c\/em\u003e delves deep into these complex events, providing a fresh perspective on this critical moment in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397856706796,"sku":"9780521885317","price":278.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6a89cdb5cea59fc7b0980953b7ab3ffb.jpg?v=1773777909"},{"product_id":"from-mutiny-to-revolt-by-william-r-pinch-9781009682428","title":"From Mutiny to Revolt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy did the nonviolent Meerut mutiny of 1857 in India explode into a violent military revolt? Breaking new ground on the events of May 10, William Pinch reexamines the evidence, shifting our focus toward the identity of female participants and their actions in the hours before the revolt began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a wide range of sources, including Hindi folksongs, military records, police reports, literary fiction, and Urdu memoir, he creates snapshots from the perspective of key figures to uncover the social and emotional world of the military 'cantonment' and its rural hinterland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy foregrounding the lives of ordinary \u003cem\u003emilitary women\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003etheir men\u003c\/em\u003e—the Indian sepoys who peopled the revolt—Pinch challenges conventional narratives and guides readers through the literary and historiographical echoes of the fateful decision to take up arms against the British.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397856739564,"sku":"9781009682428","price":104.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6fa895bdf44f13a33ac601e36140e6ec.jpg?v=1773777902"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/william-r-pinch.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}