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India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Subcontinent from c. 7000 BCE to CE 1200
Burjor Avari
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Description for India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Subcontinent from c. 7000 BCE to CE 1200
Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, 19 black & white halftones, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
India: The Ancient Past provides a clear and systematic introduction to the cultural, political, economic, social and geographical history of ancient India from the time of the pre-Harappan culture nine thousand years ago up until the beginning of the second millennium of the Common Era. The book engages with methodological and controversial issues by examining key themes such as the Indus-Sarasvati civilization, the Aryan controversy, the development of Vedic and heterodox religions, and the political economy and social life of ancient Indian kingdoms. This fully revised and updated ... Read more
India: The Ancient Past provides a clear and systematic introduction to the cultural, political, economic, social and geographical history of ancient India from the time of the pre-Harappan culture nine thousand years ago up until the beginning of the second millennium of the Common Era. The book engages with methodological and controversial issues by examining key themes such as the Indus-Sarasvati civilization, the Aryan controversy, the development of Vedic and heterodox religions, and the political economy and social life of ancient Indian kingdoms. This fully revised and updated ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138828216
SKU
V9781138828216
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Ref
99-1
About Burjor Avari
Burjor Avari MBE is Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History at the Manchester Metropolitan University. He has taught history at school and university levels for over five decades. His previous publications include Islamic Civilization in South Asia: A History of Muslim Power and Presence in the Indian Subcontinent (Routledge, 2013).
Reviews for India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Subcontinent from c. 7000 BCE to CE 1200
Praise of the first edition: 'An engaging narrative of a complex civilization.' - Minerva 'Burjor Avari's balanced and well-researched book is a most reliable guide to the period of Indian history that it covers. It displays considerable mastery of primary and secondary literature and distils it into a wonderfully ... Read more