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Windows into the Past
2009
Overview
Judith M. Brown, one of the leading historians of South Asia,
provides an original and thought-provoking strategy for conducting
and presenting historical research in her latest book, Windows
into the Past . Brown looks at how varieties of \"life history\"
that focus on the lives of institutions and families, as well as
individuals, offer a broad and rich means of studying history. Her
distinctively creative approach differs from traditional historical
biography in that it explores a variety of \"life histories\" and
shows us how they become invaluable windows into the past.
Following her introduction, \"The Practice of History,\" Brown
opens windows on the history of South Asia. She begins with the
life history of an educational institution, Balliol College,
Oxford, and tracks the interrelationship between Britain and India
through the lives of the British and Indian men who were educated
there. She then demonstrates the significance of family life
history, showing that by observing patterns of family life over
several generations, it is possible to gain insight into the
experiences of groups of people who rarely left historical
documents about themselves, particularly South Asian women.
Finally, Brown uses the life history of two prominent individuals,
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, to examine questions about the
nature of Indian nationalism and the emergent Indian state.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Subject
ISBN
0268022178, 9780268022174, 0268075751, 9780268075750
