The Invisibles
- ISBN-10
- 1861590555
- ISBN-13
- 9781861590558
- Series
- The Invisibles
- Pages
- 296
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-07-01
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Author
- Zia Jaffrey
Description
In this extemely funnya dn fascinating book, Zia Jaffrey goes on a journey to find out just who the hijras are, why the subject is taboo and why their historyhas never been recorded. With the help of journalists, police commisioners, detectives and doctors, she delves into the mysterious world of the eunuchs and traces their tradition through layers of Hindu, Muslim and British history, and finally through talking to the Eunuchs themselves.
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Other editions
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- 2017-09
- 240 pages
- Paperback
- Lyons Press
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- 2016-01-01
- 256 pages
- Ebook
- Rowman & Littlefield