Hey Bud-Arc: re: Thugs (no, not UK soccer fans...)

Posted by Your friendly neighborhood Inbanana from ppp68.nwnetwork.net on September 21, 2000 at 20:39:23:

Agree with Grandma, oops, I mean graml: but skip the local pub. library; try your local university library. Look especially for books discussing the mid-19th C. "Sepoy Rebellion" in India.
Try the following too, if you can get 'em:

Taylor, Meadows, 1808-1876
Confessions of a Thug (orig. pub. 1839)
New Delhi, India : Asian Educational Services, 1988

Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856
The Thugs or Phansigars of India:
comprising a history of the rise and progress of that extraordinary fraternity of assassins; and a description of the system which it pursues, and of the measures which have been adopted by the supreme government of India for its suppression. Comp. from original and authentic documents published by Captain W. H. Sleeman, superintendent of Thug police. Philadelphia, Carey & Hart, 1839

Harding, Elizabeth U., 1943-
Kali : the black goddess of Dakshineswar / Elizabeth U. Harding
York Beach, Me. : Nicolas-Hays, 1993

Follow Ups:

• While you're at it... (not for the faint-hearted) Inby 20:55:46 9/21/2000 (4)
  • Sorry, one more comparitive example from North Africa Inby 21:09:49 9/21/2000 (3)
    • Good work, Inby! graml 21:26:17 9/21/2000 (2)
      • Mais oui, mon ami (from one bookworm/dashing adventurer to another). By the way, author of Nuer tome is SHARON Hutchinson. (nm) Inby stickler for accuracy Jones 00:45:46 9/22/2000 (1)
        • Hey, thanks a lot, man! I owe you one! (nim) bud-arc 12:42:10 9/22/2000 (0)

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