Rethinking India's Past - Couverture rigide

Sharma, R. S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195697871 ISBN 13 : 9780195697872

Editeur : OUP India, 2009

Synopsis

Written over a period of six decades, this volume deals with various sources and approaches to history writing in India. The essays cover all aspects of early Indian history: political - ideas and institutions, studies on polity, theory of Oriental Despotism, western view on the state; social - Sudras, kin and class, sati system, social orders and changes; economic - mode of production, stages and evolution of ancient economy, Feudalism, transition from ancient to medieval; and historical methods - historical archeology and trends in history writing highlighting the need for an integrated approach to history writing. The volume presents a combination of empirical research and original perspective to understanding early Indian history.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This volume explores the key aspects of early Indian history-political ideas and institutions; economic patterns and developments; and social orders and practices. Covering a long span-from the Vedic period to twelfth century AD-it explores the linkages between social formations and modes of production. It also examines the transition from ancient to medieval, underlining the accompanying socio-economic changes and the characteristic of the early medieval period. The book provides an incisive account of ancient social formations underscoring themes like oriental despotism, position of the sudras, feudalism, urban decay, and the sati. Using a rich array of literary and archaeological source material as well as linguistic and tribal studies, this book will be useful for undergraduate students and teachers of ancient Indian history.

Biographie de l'auteur

R.S. Sharma is Professor Emeritus of History, University of Patna.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP India
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195697871
• ISBN 13: 9780195697872
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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