{"product_id":"dangerous-outcast-the-prostitute-in-nineteenth-century-bengal","title":"Dangerous Outcast: The Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century Bengal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eDangerous Outcast explores prostitution in Bengal from precolonial times to the British arrival, using nineteenth-century popular and folk culture and archival records to highlight the voices of prostitutes often excluded from the historical record. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 January 2019\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seagull Books London Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDangerous Outcast delves into the history of prostitution in Bengal, spanning from precolonial times to the arrival of the British, exploring how the profession was reorganized to align with British desires. By drawing on nineteenth-century popular and folk culture, Sumanta Banerjee makes remarkable use of both standard archival records and a substantial collection of writings by prostitutes themselves, including voices often excluded from historical narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDangerous Outcast delves into the history of prostitution in Bengal, spanning from precolonial times to the arrival of the British, exploring how the profession was reorganized to align with British desires. By drawing on nineteenth-century popular and folk culture, Sumanta Banerjee makes remarkable use of both standard archival records and a substantial collection of writings by prostitutes themselves, including voices often excluded from historical narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 348g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 151 x 228 x 13 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780857426154                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sumanta Banerjee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095390220538,"sku":"9780857426154","price":23.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/f4e893cc749a061d859198a63a86a842.jpg?v=1625028097","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/dangerous-outcast-the-prostitute-in-nineteenth-century-bengal","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}