Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics, and Archaeology (Record no. 46576)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 01223 a2200169 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780143461531
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 934 SIN
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Singh Upinder
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics, and Archaeology
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Vintage Books
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2016
Place of publication, distribution, etc Gurugram
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This book draws on a vast array of texts, inscriptions, archaeology, archival sources and art to delve into themes such as the history of regions and religions, archaeologists and the modern histories of ancient sites, the interface between political ideas and practice, violence and resistance, and the interactions between the Indian subcontinent and the wider world. It highlights recent approaches and challenges in reconstructing South Asia’s early history, and in doing so, brings out the exciting complexities of ancient India.<br/>Authoritative and incisive, this revised Penguin edition-with two new chapters-is essential reading for students and scholars of ancient Indian history and for all those interested in India’s past.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Archaeology and religion-India
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sacred space-India
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element India-Intellectual life
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Archaeology-Political Aspects-India.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Book
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification

No items available.