Doron, Assa. <br/><br/>
Life on the Ganga :  boatmen and the ritual economy of Banaras / 
Assa Doron. 
 - Delhi :  Foundation Books,  2013. 
 - xix, 239 p. :  ill., 1 map ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-234) and index. 
<br/><br/>Domesticating the Ganga boatmen -- Stepsons of the state : marginalization and the struggle for recognition -- The moral economy of boating : territorial clashes and internal struggles -- River crossings : boatmen, priests, and the ritual economy of Banaras -- The romance of Banaras : boatmen, pilgrims and tourists -- Conclusion : covert resistance and collective action. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789382264545 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mallahs--Social conditions.--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)<br/>Mallahs--Economic conditions.--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)<br/>Boatmen--Social conditions.--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)<br/>Boatmen--Economic conditions.--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)<br/>Caste--Political aspects--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.8009542 DOR