Congratulations to Rev. Palash Dey for his timely publication and thanks to Christian World Imprints for publishing it.

Rev. Dr. P. C. Gine
Former Deputy Registrar
Senate of Serampore University
Kolkata & Professor of New Testament

The book is very unique research on one of Carey’s significant literary pieces Itihasamala talks about socio-anthropological thinking. This research may be an important treasure for theological studies as well as non-theological secular fields.

Adv. B D Das, Lawyer in Odisha
High Court & Supreme Court and
Secretary of Stewart School, Cuttack

Contents

Abstract
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
Introduction

Chapter 1: Feminist Historiography: An Overview

Introduction

1. Understanding of Feminist Historiography
2. Development of Feminist Historiography
    2.1. Feminist Movement
3. Feminist Concern and Methodology
    3.1. Concerns
    3.2. Feminist Methodology
4. Feminist Critic on Historiography 
    4.1. Patriarchal Historiography 
    4.2. Dialogue
    4.3. Interpretation
    4.4. Critiquing History
5. Historiography from Feminist Perspective
    5.1. Re-Construction of Women History
    5.2. Re-Interpretation of Women History

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Bengali Folktales: An Overview

Introduction

1. The Meaning and Origin of Folktales
2. The Brief History of Bengali Folktales
3. The Characteristic of Bengali Folktales
4. The Classification of Bengali Folktales
    4.1. Mythical Tales
    4.2. Fairy Tales
    4.3. Jests
    4.4. Religious Tales
    4.5. Riddle Tales
    4.6. Legends
    4.7. Hero Tales
    4.8. Ghost, Witches and Ojha Tales
    4.9. Animal Tales
    4.10. Jataka Tales
    4.11. Romantic Tales
    4.12. Fables or Cosmic Tales
5. The Importance of Bengali Folktales

Conclusion 

Chapter 3: William Carey’s Folktales: An Overview

Introduction

1. The Origin of William Carey’s Folktales
2. The Brief History of William Carey’s Folktales
3. The Name of the Folktales of William Carey
4. William Carey’s Folktales and the Contribution of the Bengalis Laureate
    4.1. Ram Ram Basu
    4.2. Golaknath Sharma
    4.3. Mrityunjoy Vidyalankar
    4.4. Tarinicharan Mitra
    4.5. Rajivlochan Mukhopadhya
    4.6. Chandicharan Munshi
    4.7. Ram Kishore Tarkachuramoni
    4.8. Haraprasad Roy
    4.9. Joygopal Tarkanankar
    4.10. Kasiprasad Tarkasidhanta
    4.11. Panchanan Karmakar
5. William Carey’s Folktales and the Contribution of Serampore Missionaries
    5.1. William Ward
    5.2. Joshua Marshman
    5.3. Hanna Marshman
    5.4. Felix Carey

Conclusion

Chapter 4: The Position of Women in William Carey’s Folktales: An Evaluation

Introduction

1. The Painful Pictures of Women in William Carey’s Folktales
2. The Painful Pictures Created by Women in William Carey’s Folktales
3. The Views of Some Modern Folklorist on William Carey’s Folktales and Its Implication to Women’s Position
4. The Christian Appraisal on William Carey’s Folktales

Conclusion

Findings and General Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography

Rev. Palash Dey serving as a Presbyter-in-Charge of Church of Epiphany, CNI, DOC, Church of North India (CNI) and a Chaplain, Scripture Teacher and School Counselor at Stewart School Cuttack. He served as a Lecturer in Theology at OCT College, Gopalpur and NBBI in Purnia. Before the teaching ministry, he served a few years as a Pastor and an Ordinant, Diocese of Calcutta, CNI. He completed BA (Hons), MA, BD and MTh (Theological studies in History of Christianity) from the Senate of Serampore University, Kolkata. He represented the Church of North India (CNI) as a Participant to the Empowering and Training Programme on Standing with Climate Warriors: A Face to Face with Climate Injustice organized by the Council of the World Mission (CWM) in partnership with Pacific Theological College, Suva in Fiji Island and Ekalesia Kelesia Kelesiano in Tuvalu in 2015.