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151109s2016 caua b 001 0 eng |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9789351506461 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9789351506461 |
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9789351506478 (ebook) |
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9789351506454 (ePub) |
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| Language |
English |
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pcc |
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| Classification number |
934 |
| Edition number |
23 |
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SIN |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Singh, Upinder, |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The Idea of Ancient India : |
| Remainder of title |
Essays on Religion, Politics, and Archaeology / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Upinder Singh. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Sage |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xlii, 439 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
22 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
A major contribution towards the different perspectives and issues central to understanding ancient India <br/>This book engages with some of the most important issues, debates, and methodologies in the writing of ancient Indian history. <br/>Thematically structured, the first section discusses religious and regional processes through a meticulous analysis of inscriptions and material remains. The second-based extensively on archival sources-connects ancient and modern India through a discussion of the beginnings of Indian archaeology and the discovery, interpretation, and reinvention of ancient sites in colonial and post-colonial times. The third underlines the importance of reconstructing the intellectual landscape of ancient India through a sensitive, yet, critical historicization of political ideas in texts and inscriptions. The final section makes a strong case for situating ancient India within a broader, Asian, frame. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Title |
IntroductionI. Religion and RegionSanchi: The History of the Patronage of an Ancient Buddhist EstablishmentNagarjunakonda: Buddhism in the `City of Victory'Cults and Shrines in Early Historical Mathura (c. 200 BC to AD 200)Early Medieval Orissa: The Data and the DebateII. Archaeologists and the Modern Histories of Ancient SitesArchaeologists and Architectural Scholars in 19th-Century IndiaAmaravati: The Dismembering of the Mahacaitya (1797-1886)Buddhism, Archaeology, and the Nation: Nagarjunakonda (1926-2006)Exile and Return: The Reinvention of Buddhism and Buddhist Sites in Modern IndiaIII. The Intersection of Political Ideas and PracticeGoverning the State and the Self: Political Philosophy and Practice in the Edicts of AsokaPolitics, Violence, and War in Kamandaka's NitisaraThe Power of a Poet: Kingship, Empire, and War in Kalidasa's Raghuva?saIV. Looking beyond India to AsiaGifts from Other Lands: Southeast Asian Religious Endowments in IndiaPolitics, Piety, and Patronage: The Burmese Engagement with BodhgayaIndex |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Archaeology and religion |
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Archaeology |
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Buddhism |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Excavations (Archaeology) |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sacred space |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Inscriptions, Indic. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
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General Books |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Contents |
I. Contextualizing inscriptions -- Sanchi : the history of the patronage of an ancient Buddhist establishment -- Nagarjunakonda : Buddhism in the "City of Victory" -- Cults and shrines in early historical Mathura (c. 200 BC to AD 200) -- Early medieval Orissa : the data and the debate -- II. Archaeologists and the modern histories of ancient sites -- Archaeologists and architectural scholars in 19th century India -- Amaravati : the dismembering of the Mahacaitya (1797-1886) -- Buddhism, archaeology, and the nation : Nagarjunakonda (1926-2006) -- Exile and return : the reinvention of Buddhism and Buddhist sites in modern India -- III. The intersection of political ideas and practice -- Governing the state and the self : political philosophy and practice in the edicts of Asoka -- Politics, violence, and war in Kamandaka's Nitisara -- The power of a poet : kingship, empire, and war in Kalidasa's Raghuvaṃśa -- IV. Looking beyond India to Asia -- Gifts from other lands : Southeast Asian religious endowments in India -- Politics, piety, and patronage : the Burmese engagement with Bodhgaya. |
| 520 2# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"This book engages with some of the most important issues, debates, and methodologies in the writings of ancient Indian history. Thematically structured into four sections, it critically addresses how the material remains of India's early past were discovered and understood in colonial and post-colonial times. The first section highlights the importance of a thorough empirical approach for understanding the process of social history and early medieval state formation. The second connects ancient and modern India, based extensively on archival sources. The third and fourth sections emphasize the important issue of ancient Indian intellectual history, underlining the significance of reconstructing the intellectual landscape of ancient India through a sensitive and yet critical historicization of its texts and inscriptions"--Provided by publisher. |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Relator term |
author. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Geographic subdivision |
India. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| General subdivision |
Political aspects |
| Geographic subdivision |
India. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Geographic subdivision |
India |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Geographic subdivision |
India. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Geographic subdivision |
India. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
India |
| General subdivision |
Antiquities. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
India |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
To 324 B.C. |
| Form subdivision |
Sources. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
India |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
324 B.C.-1000 A.D. |
| Form subdivision |
Sources. |
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India |
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Intellectual life. |
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