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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521809045

ISBN-139780521809047

eBay Product ID (ePID)48236644

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Book TitleIndia before Europe

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicAsia / India & South Asia

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorCatherine B. Asher, Cynthia Talbot

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight23.4 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-024164

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'â€¦ this book will remain a standard in the field for many decades and belongs on the bookshelf of every scholar of South Asia.' Religious Studies Review, 'Asher and Talbot provide an excellent introduction, very necessary in this type of academic work ... the excellent maps ... assist our understanding of the subject matter ... I am convinced that as a model for writing an academic book India before Europe succeeds ... The photographs mostly by Frederick M Asher and Catherine B Asher are likewise first class ...' The Journal of the Open University History Society, 'Asher and Talbot provide an excellent introduction, very necessary in this type of academic work â€¦ the excellent maps â€¦ assist our understanding of the subject matter â€¦ I am convinced that as a model for writing an academic book India before Europe succeeds â€¦ The photographs mostly by Frederick M. Asher and Catherine B Asher are likewise first class â€¦' The Journal of the Open University History Society, "Asher and Talbot's survey is distinguished by its original engagement with the artistic styles and architectural achievements of different royal courts and dynasties...India before Europe constructs an intriguing picture of the composite synergy of Islamic and Indic tradition" Emilian Kavalski, Canadian Journal of History, "An insightful and authoritative history of what the authors term 'the rich composite culture of South Asia...which started to come into being after 1200 and fully matured during the Mughal era.'" - John E. Court, Religious Studies Review, '... this book will remain a standard in the field for many decades and belongs on the bookshelf of every scholar of South Asia.' Religious Studies Review, "India Before Europe" is not only up to date and deeply erudite, but it also presents a highly engaging narrative: thoughtful, accessible, and perfectly balanced between the 'forest' and the 'trees'. Asher and Talbot are acknowledged authorities in the field of medieval India, and their differing areas of expertise complement one another beautifully. The text moves seamlessly from discussions of political structure and social-economic history, to consideration of large scale cultural processes and the physical realis of architecture, painting, and textiles. There is simply no other work like it, and it will be eagerly welcomed by students and specialists alike."-Phillip B. Wagoner, Wesleyan University

Dewey Decimal954/.02

Table Of ContentPreface; Glossary; 1. Introduction: situating India; 2. The expansion of Turkish power, 1180-1350; 3. Southern India in the age of Vijayanagara, 1350-1550; 4. North India between empires: history, society, and culture, 1350-1550; 5. Sixteenth-century north India: empire reformulated; 6. Expanding political and economic spheres, 1550-1650; 7. Elite cultures in seventeenth-century South Asia; 8. Challenging central authority, 1650-1750; 9. Changing socio-economic formations, 1650-1750; Epilogue; Biographical notes; Bibliography.

SynopsisIndia is a land of enormous diversity. Cross-cultural influences are everywhere in evidence, in the food people eat, the clothes they wear, and in the places they worship. This was especially the case in the India that existed from 1200 to 1750, before the European intervention. The book takes the reader on a journey across the political, economic, religious and cultural landscapes of medieval India, from the Ghurid conquests and the Dehli Sultanate to the great court of the Mughals. This was a time of conquest and consolidation, when Muslims and Hindus came together to create a unique culture which still resonates in today's India. As the first survey of its kind in over a decade, the book is a tour de force. It is beautifully illustrated and fluently composed, with a cast of characters which will educate students and general readers alike., India is a land of enormous diversity. Cross-cultural influences are everywhere in evidence, in the food people eat, the clothes they wear, and in the places they worship. This was ever the case, and at no time more so than in the India that existed from 1200 to 1750, before the European intervention. This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a journey across the political, religious and cultural landscapes of medieval India. It is fluently composed, with a cast of characters that will educate students and general readers alike., The first survey in a decade of the political, economic, religious and cultural landscapes of medieval India from 1200 to 1750. It is beautifully illustrated and fluently composed, with a cast of characters which will educate and entertain students and general readers alike.

LC Classification NumberDS452 .A84 2006