Gold, and many others for their invitations, encouragement, and critical feedback. Condensed versions of Chapters 6 and 7 appeared in A Companion to the Anthropology of India, which I edited for Wiley and Blackwell (2011). It is hard to imagine how this book could have come into being without the warm hospitality and collegiality of Susan Stewart, Carol Rigolot, Mary Harper, and the fabulous Cotsen fellows of Princeton University. Gabriela Drinovan helped me with the literature research, and

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... Coleman edited the manuscript. Frederick Smith's curiosity and deep knowledge of India inspired me. I take this opportunity to offer him my profound thanks for enriching my work and my life. In an act of collegiality for which I am most grateful, Chris Fuller read an earlier draft of the present text, and his sound advice and detailed comments