{"product_id":"the-calling-of-history-9780226100449","title":"The Calling of History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Jadunath Sarkar was knighted in 1929 and became the first Indian historian to gain honorary membership in the American Historical Association. This book examines Sarkar's career - and poignant obsolescence - as a way in to larger questions about the discipline of history and its public life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a wonderful book: at once a deep study of what modernity meant to some complex and fascinating Indian intellectuals, a rich analysis of a major scholar's assumptions and practices, and a compelling read. The Calling of History will be an unforgettable experience for anyone who shares Sarkar's, and Chakrabarty's, interest in historical research and writing.\" (Anthony Grafton, Princeton University)","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036483060055,"sku":"9780226100449","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226100449.jpg?v=1750932188","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-calling-of-history-9780226100449","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}