Ancient India: New Research (Oxford India Paperbacks) - Softcover

Upinder Singh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198068301 ISBN 13: 9780198068303

Publisher: OUP India, 2010

Synopsis

This volume brings together new writings on different aspects of ancient Indian history like gender, archaeology, religion, landscapes, and literature. The contributors, mostly bright young scholars come from fields like history, archaeology, literary studies, and anthropology. They underline important methodological advances in the interpretation of literary and archaeological sources and in raising new and creative historical questions. Together they generate a unique, fresh dialogue, discussion and debate among scholars working within the field of ancient Indian history. The introduction written by Upinder Singh and Nayanjot Lahiri not only surveys the new writings but also raises important questions confronting ancient Indian history today. This book will be of immense interest to scholars, teachers, and students of ancient and early medieval history, archaeology, and anthropology.

About this title

Product Description:

Rare Book

About the Author:

Upinder Singh is Professor at the Department of History in the University of Delhi. Nayanjyot Lahiri is an archaeologist and Professor at the Department of History in the University of Delhi.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP India
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0198068301
• ISBN 13: 9780198068303
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Upinder Singh, Nayanjot Lahiri