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James Frey

Assistant Professor (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison)

 

Photo:  Making the pilgrimage to Chamundi Hill, near Mysore, summer 2004.  This is a major Hindu shrine in southern India commemorating the slaying of a primordial demon by the great goddess, Devi. 

 
Research Interests:  South Asian History & Culture; the History of Magic in South Asia; India during the colonial period (18th-19th centuries) 

Publications:  Men Without Hats:  Dialogue, Discipline and Discontent in the Madras Army, 1806-1807 (New Delhi:  Manohar, 2007)  *Published under the surname Hoover. 

Courses:

Early Civilizations

Special Topics in Non-Western History:  Ancient and Medieval South Asia

Special Topics in Non-Western History:  Modern South Asia

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