Construction of evil in north east India : myth, narrative and discourse
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Construction of evil in north east India : myth, narrative and discourse
（Sage studies on India's north east）
SAGE, 2012
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Description
Construction of Evil in North East India is an illuminating study on the concept of evil and its representations in literature, political theory and social and cultural movements. It encompasses a wide array of themes in the construction of 'evil' ranging from discourses about the belief in evil to the religious appropriation of 'evil' to its more contemporary politico-aesthetic construction.
In order to explore the possible meanings of evil, it brings together essays contributed by scholars and practitioners from various human and social sciences such as philosophy, sociology and ethnography.
Set in the tribal cultural mosaic of North East India, the book is an excellent exposition of the myths, narratives and discourses drawn from the tribal experiences of the region. It also examines the possibility of overcoming the forms of evil in correlation with both the 'local' and the 'global' situations of war, terror and redemption.
The papers in this collection make a stimulating contribution to the debates centring the idea of evil and its application in public discourses.
Table of Contents
Introduction
I: EVIL, CONFLICT AND POLITICS
The Idea of Evil in the Context of India's Northeast: A Philosophical Analysis - Prasenjit Biswas
God, Good and Evil: A Philosophical Perspective - V Prabhu
The Good and the Evil: The Self and the Other - N Vijaylakshmi Brara
The Discourse of Evil and the Mizo Folk Imagination - Kailash C Baral
A Window to Social Evils/Concerns Portrayed in the Contemporary English Poetry of Nagaland - A J Sebastian
The Idea of Evil among the Adis of Arunachal Pradesh: A Study of Mamang Dai's The Legends of Pensam - Nigamananda Das
II: GOOD AND EVIL IN SOCIETY
Psychoanalysis and the Evil Within - Ajanta Sircar
The Idea of 'Evil' among the Bodos: Text and Context - Anjali Daimari
Good and Evil: Naga Society - Visakhonu Hibo
Idea of Evil and Fear of Supernatural among the Nagas, with Special Reference to Angami Tribe - Jano S Liegise
An Analysis on the Reading of the Bible and Women Stories (Ao Tribe) - Chubarenla Lima
Evil and Evil Spirit in Borok Society of Tripura - Sukhendu Debbarma
III: REPRESENTATION OF EVIL IN MYTHS, FOLKTALES AND NARRATIVES
Taboos and Superstitions of the Mizo as Manifestations of the Dark Forces - Margaret Ch Zama
An Exploration of Dimensional Perspectives of Devils and Evil Designs among the Khasi-Jaintia People of Meghalaya - O L Snaitang
Concept of Good and Evil among Karbi Tribe of North East India - Robindra Teron
U Thlen as an Evil: A Critical Study on Its Metaphysics - Basil Pohlong
IV: THE IDEA OF EVIL AMONG VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AND TRIBES OF INDIA'S NORTH EAST
The Tiwa Understanding of Evil - Joy Kachappilly
Evil in Mao Naga Culture: Contemporary Perspectives - Linus Neli
Soul as the Dream-maker: An Essay on Mao Naga Philosophical Anthropology - Saheni Loni
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