New York based Palgrave Macmillan publishes book on Nagas
Dimapur, October 15 (MExN): The New York office of Palgrave Macmillan, an international publisher of academic and professional books, journals, and reference, has published a book on the Nagas. The book, ‘Colonization, Proselytization and Identity: The Nagas and Westernization in Northeast India,’ is authored by Tezenlo Thong.
Dr. Thong, in a press note said that the book “examines the formation of identity of the Nagas in northeast India in light of the proselytizing efforts by the Americans and the colonization by the British in their search for control over areas inhabited by the Nagas which were perfect for tea plantations. The author explores the westernization of Naga culture, its effect on the Naga Nationalist movement, and how it has led to the formation of modern Naga identity. As a unique indigenous group, the colonization of the Naga people offers fresh insights into our understanding of the processes and effects of colonization in India, as well as its long-term negative effects, particularly with regards to the preservation of traditional beliefs and customs.”
Dr. Thong is the author of Progress and Its Impact on the Naga: A Clash of Worldviews (Ashgate 2014/Routledge 2016) and a number of journal articles.
For more information about the book, please visit http://www.palgrave.com. You can also contact the publisher at: Palgrave Macmillan, One New York Plaza, Suite 4500, New York, NY 10004-1562, 1-21-726-9200.
