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Mizoram, the Ancient Homeland of Mizo A Historiographical Methodological Exploration of their Migration and Settlement

Mizoram, the Ancient Homeland of Mizo A Historiographical Methodological Exploration of their Migration and Settlement

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Author:Lalfakawma Ralte
ISBN 13:9789360651541
Binding:Softcover
Language:English
Year:2024
Pages:viii+65pp.,
Subject:Philosophy and Religion/Christianity

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CONTENTS: Acknowledgement Chapter 1: Methodological Consideration 1.1. Objective of the Study 1.2. The Bone of Contention Concerning Colonial Constructs 1.3. Methodology Chapter 2: Legends and Theories of Mizo Origin 2.1. Legends and Theories of Mizo Origin 2.1.1. Chhinlung 2.1.2. Thlanrawkpa Khuangchawi (Thlanrawkpa’s Feast of Merit) 2.1.3. Historicization and Textualization of Orality in Relation to Mizo Myths Chapter 3: Various Theories of Migration 3.1. Theories of Migration 3.1.1. Ravenstein’s Theory of Migration 3.1.2. Lee’s Theory of Migration 3.1.3. Neoclassical Theory of Migration 3.1.4. Historical Structural Theory of Migration 3.1.5. Scott’s Theory of Evading Colonial State 3.2. Different Theories of Mizo Migration 3.2.1. Westward Trajectory from China 3.2.2. An Appraisal of Mizo Westward Migration from the Theory of Evading Colonial State by James C. Scott 3.2.3. Tracing Lineage to Israel 3.2.4. Eastward Migration from the West 3.3. Findings from Theories of Mizo Migration and Mobility Chapter 4: Mizoram – an Ancient Capital of Mizo from Antiquity Chapter 5: Concluding Evaluation Bibliography