Covering a long span, from the Vedic period to twelfth century AD, this volume explores key aspects of early Indian history-political ideas and institutions; economic patterns and developments; social orders and practices; and the transition from ancient to medieval. INDICE: Publisher's Note, Introduction: Looking at Ancient Social Formations;; 1.: Sources and Review of Early Socio-Economic History;; 2.: Exploiting History Through Archaeology;; 3.: Writings on Early Indian Polity;; 4.: Studies in Ancient Polity;; 5.:. Early Story of Oriental Despotism: A Critique;; 6.: Writings on Sudras;; 7.: Historiography of the Ancient Social Order;; 8.: Light on Sati System;; 9.: Some Western Views on the State and Economy in EarlyIndia;; 10.:. Mode of Production in Ancient India;; 11.: Stages in Ancient Economy;; 12.: Transition from Ancient to Medieval;; 13.: Introducing Early Medieval Indian Society;; 14.: How Feudal was Indian Feudalism;; 15.:. Historical Archaeology and Urban Decay;; 16.: Social Changes in Early Medieval India (c. AD 500-1200);; 17.:. Need for an Integrated Approach;; 18.: Main Trends in Indian History;; 19.: From Kin to Class;; 20.: Rahula Sanskrityayana and Social Changes;; 21.: Rethinking the Past; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-806829-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 26/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés