{"product_id":"the-social-space-of-language-9780520262690","title":"The Social Space of Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cultural history set in Punjab that examines a body of popular literature to illustrate both the durability of a vernacular literary tradition and the limits of colonial dominance in British India. It asks how qisse, a vibrant genre of epics and romances, flourished in colonial Punjab despite British efforts to marginalize the Punjabi language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments A Note on Translation, Transliteration, and Use of Foreign Terms  Introduction  1. Forging a Language Policy 2. Punjabi Print Culture 3. A Punjabi Literary Formation 4. Place and Personhood 5. Piety and Devotion  Conclusion  Appendix A. Colonial-Era Hir-Ranjha Texts Consulted  Appendix B. Punjabi Newspapers, 1880--1905 Appendix C. Punjabi Books Published Prior to 1867  Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402842022231,"sku":"9780520262690","price":56.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520262690.jpg?v=1730481663","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-social-space-of-language-9780520262690","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}