Author: Satish Chandra
Publisher: Oxford India Collection (Paper
ISBN: 9780195672459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
In This Volume, One Of India`S Leading Historians Explores The Interconnections Between Society, Economy, Religion, And State In Medieval India. The Essays Reflect-And Have Also Been Responsible For Determining-New Currents In History Writing Over The Last Five Decades.
Essays on Medieval Indian History
Author: Satish Chandra
Publisher: Oxford India Collection (Paper
ISBN: 9780195672459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
In This Volume, One Of India`S Leading Historians Explores The Interconnections Between Society, Economy, Religion, And State In Medieval India. The Essays Reflect-And Have Also Been Responsible For Determining-New Currents In History Writing Over The Last Five Decades.
Publisher: Oxford India Collection (Paper
ISBN: 9780195672459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
In This Volume, One Of India`S Leading Historians Explores The Interconnections Between Society, Economy, Religion, And State In Medieval India. The Essays Reflect-And Have Also Been Responsible For Determining-New Currents In History Writing Over The Last Five Decades.
Cultural History of Medieval India
Author: Meenakshi Khanna
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9788187358305
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Cultural History Of Medieval India Is A Part Of The Series, Readings In History. The Books In This Series Have Been Edited And Put Together By Eminent Historians For Their Students. This Anthology Of Readings Seeks To Explore Indian Culture In The Medieval Period Through Five Themes: Kingship Traditions, Social Processes Of Religious Devotion, Inter-Cultural Perception, Forms Of Identities, And Aesthetics. Written By Well-Known Scholars, The Eleven Essays In This Book Present Sub-Cultures In Diverse Regional Settings Of The Subcontinent. The Articles Suggest That Culture Does Not Exist As Fragments Of The Great And Little , Or Classic And Folk In Any Given Tradition. In Fact, Variants Within A Given Tradition Interact With One Another And Assimilate New Characteristics Over Time. These Interactions Also Take Place Across Boundaries Of Different Religious And Cultural Spheres, And In The Process, Give Meaning To The Notions Of The 'Self' And The 'Other'. In An Attempt To Define The 'Other' One Discovers The 'Self'. These Readings Introduce A New Way Of Understanding Medieval Indian History By Engaging With Interdisciplinary Methods Of Research On Issues That Are Significant To Everyday Existence In A Plural Society Like That Of India. This Book Will Be Of Great Value To Students Of History, As Well As To Other Readers Interested In The Culture Of The Medieval Period In India.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9788187358305
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Cultural History Of Medieval India Is A Part Of The Series, Readings In History. The Books In This Series Have Been Edited And Put Together By Eminent Historians For Their Students. This Anthology Of Readings Seeks To Explore Indian Culture In The Medieval Period Through Five Themes: Kingship Traditions, Social Processes Of Religious Devotion, Inter-Cultural Perception, Forms Of Identities, And Aesthetics. Written By Well-Known Scholars, The Eleven Essays In This Book Present Sub-Cultures In Diverse Regional Settings Of The Subcontinent. The Articles Suggest That Culture Does Not Exist As Fragments Of The Great And Little , Or Classic And Folk In Any Given Tradition. In Fact, Variants Within A Given Tradition Interact With One Another And Assimilate New Characteristics Over Time. These Interactions Also Take Place Across Boundaries Of Different Religious And Cultural Spheres, And In The Process, Give Meaning To The Notions Of The 'Self' And The 'Other'. In An Attempt To Define The 'Other' One Discovers The 'Self'. These Readings Introduce A New Way Of Understanding Medieval Indian History By Engaging With Interdisciplinary Methods Of Research On Issues That Are Significant To Everyday Existence In A Plural Society Like That Of India. This Book Will Be Of Great Value To Students Of History, As Well As To Other Readers Interested In The Culture Of The Medieval Period In India.
Rethinking Early Medieval India
Author: Upinder Singh
Publisher: OUP India
ISBN: 0198086067
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This book changes the way we look at the history of early medieval India (c. 600-1300 CE). Deftly tackling issues of periodization and continuities, it highlights the complex and multilinear nature of historical processes. From feudalism and state formation and economic and social structures in villages and cities to explorations in religion, art, and intellectual history of the period, this book sheds light on the economic, political and cultural history of the pre-Sultanate and non-Sultanate early medieval India.
Publisher: OUP India
ISBN: 0198086067
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This book changes the way we look at the history of early medieval India (c. 600-1300 CE). Deftly tackling issues of periodization and continuities, it highlights the complex and multilinear nature of historical processes. From feudalism and state formation and economic and social structures in villages and cities to explorations in religion, art, and intellectual history of the period, this book sheds light on the economic, political and cultural history of the pre-Sultanate and non-Sultanate early medieval India.
Medieval India: Essays in medieval Indian history and culture
Author: Iqtidar Husain Siddiqi
Publisher: Manohar Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The volume has twenty essays, contributed by scholars associated with the Centre of Advanced Study (History), Aligarh Muslim University as well as those who belong to other institutions in the country. The concluding section of the volume consists of five reviews of recent books on medieval Indian history.
Publisher: Manohar Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The volume has twenty essays, contributed by scholars associated with the Centre of Advanced Study (History), Aligarh Muslim University as well as those who belong to other institutions in the country. The concluding section of the volume consists of five reviews of recent books on medieval Indian history.
Essays on Indian Art and Architecture
Author: Raj Kumar
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
ISBN: 9788171417155
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Contents: Introduction, Studies in Indian Architecture, Fort Architecture in Ancient and Medieval India, Art and Architecture: Northern India, Art and Architecture: South India, The Aspect and Orientation in Hindu Architecture, Kalinga Style of Architecture, Symbolism of the Dome, Art and Architecture, Muslim Architecture in India, A Plea for Indian Architecture.
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
ISBN: 9788171417155
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Contents: Introduction, Studies in Indian Architecture, Fort Architecture in Ancient and Medieval India, Art and Architecture: Northern India, Art and Architecture: South India, The Aspect and Orientation in Hindu Architecture, Kalinga Style of Architecture, Symbolism of the Dome, Art and Architecture, Muslim Architecture in India, A Plea for Indian Architecture.
Religion, State, and Society in Medieval India
Author: Saiyid Nurul Hasan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"S. Nurul Hasan played an important role in giving a new direction to history writing in India immediately before and after independence. This book brings together essays spanning a distinguished, often pioneering, career of a leading academician. Reflecting the evolution of his ideas on medieval Indian history, they demonstrate the diversity and versatility of Hasan's works and his multi-disciplinary approach to the study of history." "Scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate students of medieval Indian history, sociology, and politics as well as general readers will find this book an important resource."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"S. Nurul Hasan played an important role in giving a new direction to history writing in India immediately before and after independence. This book brings together essays spanning a distinguished, often pioneering, career of a leading academician. Reflecting the evolution of his ideas on medieval Indian history, they demonstrate the diversity and versatility of Hasan's works and his multi-disciplinary approach to the study of history." "Scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate students of medieval Indian history, sociology, and politics as well as general readers will find this book an important resource."--BOOK JACKET.
Manuscript Culture and Medieval Devotional Traditions
Author: Jennifer N. Brown
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1903153964
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Essays exploring the great religious and devotional works of the Middle Ages in their manuscript and other contexts.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1903153964
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Essays exploring the great religious and devotional works of the Middle Ages in their manuscript and other contexts.
Essays on Indian History and Culture
Author: H. V. Sreenivasa Murthy
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170992110
Category : India, South
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170992110
Category : India, South
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Exploring India's Medieval Centuries
Author: Harbans Mukhia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789350020470
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789350020470
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Mughals of India
Author: Harbans Mukhia
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470758155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This innovative book explores of the grandest and longest lastingempire in Indian history. Examines the history of the Mughal presence in India from 1526to the mid-eighteenth century Creates a new framework for understanding the Mughal empire byaddressing themes that have not been explored before. Subtly traces the legacy of the Mughals’ world intoday’s India.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470758155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This innovative book explores of the grandest and longest lastingempire in Indian history. Examines the history of the Mughal presence in India from 1526to the mid-eighteenth century Creates a new framework for understanding the Mughal empire byaddressing themes that have not been explored before. Subtly traces the legacy of the Mughals’ world intoday’s India.