Book Description
Learn about the history and civilizations from ancient South Asia through the study of a variety of archaeological discoveries.
Author : Jonathan M. Kenoyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 21,50 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0195222431
Learn about the history and civilizations from ancient South Asia through the study of a variety of archaeological discoveries.
Author : CAITLIN. FINLAYSON
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,60 MB
Release : 2019
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Author : Dennys Frenez
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1784919187
This volume, a compilation of original papers written to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Jonathan Mark Kenoyer to the archaeology of South Asia over the past forty years, highlights recent developments in the archaeological research of ancient South Asia, with specific reference to the Indus Civilization.
Author : van den Hoek
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 42,5 MB
Release : 2023-11-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9004643990
The contributions in this Festschrift extend over the whole range of Indian civilization: in the first part the earlier stages of Indian history spanning the period from the Indus civilization up to medieval times, and in the second part the more recent history of South Asia.
Author : J. C. Heesterman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 38,53 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004094673
The contributions in this "Festschrift" extend over the whole range of Indian civilization: in the first part the earlier stages of Indian history spanning the period from the Indus civilization up to medieval times, and in the second part the more recent history of South Asia.
Author : Steven Kossak
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 19,75 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art, South Asian
ISBN : 0870999923
Presents works of art selected from the South and Southeast Asian and Islamic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, lessons plans, and classroom activities.
Author : Himanshu Prabha Ray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 31,77 MB
Release : 2003-08-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521011099
Prior to European expansion, communities of the Indian subcontinent had a strong maritime orientation. In this new archaeological study, Himanshu Prabha Ray explores seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy in this ancient period. By using archaeological data from the Red Sea to the Indonesian archipelago, she reveals how the early history of peninsular South Asia is interconnected with that of its Asian and Mediterranean partners in the Indian Ocean Region. The book departs from traditional studies, focusing on the communities maritime history rather than agrarian expansion and the emergence of the state. Rather than being a prime mover in social, economic and religious change, the state is viewed as just one participant in a complex interplay of social actors, including merchants, guilds, boat-builders, sailors, pilgrims, religious clergy and craft-producers. A study that will be welcomed by students of Archaeology and Ancient History, particularly those interested in South Asian Studies.
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Page : pages
File Size : 45,18 MB
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Category : Anthropology
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Continue your study of South Asia. Here, Professor Benjamin traces the rise of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religious traditions during the millennium between 1500 and 500 B.C.E. He then turns to the political and social organizations of the subcontinent, from the Indo-Aryan settlements through the Mauryan Empire.
Author : Henry Albery
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2020-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1000168808
Patterns of ritual power, presence, and space are fundamentally connected to, and mirror, the societal and political power structures in which they are enacted. This book explores these connections in South Asia from the early Common Era until the present day. The essays in the volume examine a wide range of themes, including a genealogy of ideas concerning Vedic rituals in European thought; Buddhist donative rituals of Gandhara and Andhra Pradesh in the early Common Era; land endowments, festivals, and temple establishments in medieval Tamil Nadu and Karnataka; Mughal court rituals of the Mughal Empire; and contemporary ritual complexes on the Nilgiri Plateau. This volume argues for the need to redress a historical neglect in identifying and theorising ritual and religion in material contexts within archaeology. Further, it challenges existing theoretical and methodological forms of documentation to propose new ways of understanding rituals in history. This volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of South Asian history, religion, archaeology, and historical geography.
Author : Burjor Avari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0415580617
Muslims have been present in South Asia for 14 centuries. Nearly 40% of the people of this vast land mass follow the religion of Islam, and Muslim contribution to the cultural heritage of the sub-continent has been extensive. This textbook provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as the general reader, with a comprehensive account of the history of Islam in India, encompassing political, socio-economic, cultural and intellectual aspects. Using a chronological framework, the book discusses the main events in each period between c. 600 CE and the present day, along with the key social and cultural themes. It discusses a range of topics, including: How power was secured, and how was it exercised The crisis of confidence caused by the arrival of the West in the sub-continent How the Indo-Islamic synthesis in various facets of life and culture came about Excerpts at the end of each chapter allow for further discussion, and detailed maps alongside the text help visualise the changes through each time period. Introducing the reader to the issues concerning the Islamic past of South Asia, the book is a useful text for students and scholars of South Asian History and Religious Studies.