Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction: The Paradox of Banaras 1
6. 1. Authenticity and Pilgrimage 17
7. 2. Palimpsests and Authority 30
8. 3. Expansion and Invention 73
9. 4. Spectacle and Ritual 118
10. 5. Order and Antiquity 154
11. 6. Visions and Embellishments 187
12. Conclusion: Banaras Revisited 211
13. Notes 215
14. Glossary 259
15. Bibliography 261
16. Index 279
17. Global South Asia 293