A Companion to South Asia in the Past


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A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. The most comprehensive and detailed scholarly treatment of South Asian archaeology and biological anthropology, providing ground-breaking new ideas and future challenges Provides an in-depth and broad view of the current state of knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal A comprehensive treatment of research in a crucial region for human evolution and biocultural adaptation A global team of scholars together present a varied set of perspectives on South Asian pre- and proto-history




South Asian Bibliography


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South Asian Cultural Studies


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This Book Is A Bibliographic Guide To Some Of The Literature In South Asian Cultural Studies, And The Accompanying Essay, Besides Highlighting Some Of The More Prominent Aspects Of This Literature, Asks Whether The Contours Of South Asian Cultural Studies Must Necessarily Be Those Of Cultural Studies As It Is Known In The West.




South Asia : a Guide to Reference Sources


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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music


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In this volume, sixty-eight of the world's leading authorities explore and describe the wide range of musics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Nepal and Afghanistan. Important information about history, religion, dance, theater, the visual arts and philosophy as well as their relationship to music is highlighted in seventy-six in-depth articles.




South Asia in World History


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South Asia and the world to 1500 BCE -- The Vedic Age, 1500 to 500 BCE -- South Asia's classical age: 325 BCE to 711 CE -- Islam in South Asia, c. 711 to 1556 -- The great mughals: c. 1556-1757 -- From company state to crown rule, c. 1757-1877 -- From the rise of nationalism to independence, 1885-1948 -- Tryst with destiny: South Asia and the world, 1947 to the present




South Asia


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