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Overview"This collection explores what may be called the idea of India in ancient times. Its undeclared objective is to identify key concepts which show early Indian civilization as distinct and differently oriented from other formations. The essays focus on ancient Indian texts within a variety of genres. They identify certain key terms—such as janapada, desa, varṇa, dharma, bhāva—in their empirical contexts to suggest that neither the ideas embedded in these terms nor the idea of Bharatavarsha as a whole are ""given entities,"" but that they evolved historically. Professor Chattopadhyaya examines these texts to unveil historical processes. Without denying comparative history, he stresses that the internal dynamics of a society are best decoded via its own texts. His approach bears very effectively on understanding ongoing interactions between India's ""Great Tradition"" and ""Little Traditions."" As a whole, this book is critical of the notion of overarching Indian unity in the ancient period. It punctures the retrospective thrust of hegemonic nationalism as an ideology that has obscured the diverse textures of Indian civilization. Renowned for his scholarship on the ancient Indian past, Professor Chattopadhyaya's latest collection only consolidates his high international reputation." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Braja Dulal ChattopadhyayaPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438471747ISBN 10: 1438471742 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 02 July 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Concept of Bhāratavarṣa and Its Historiographical Implications 2. Space, History and Cultural Process: Some Ideas on the Ingredients of Subregional ‘Identity’ 3. The State’s Perception of the ‘Forest’ and the ‘Forest’ as State in Early India 4. Rāma’s Acts in Exile and in Kingdom 5. Local and Beyond: The Story of Asura Naraka and Society, State and Religion in Early Assam 6. Festivals as Ritual: An Exploration into the Convergence of Rituals and the State in Early India 7. Accommodation and Negotiation in a Culture of Exclusivism: Some Early Indian Perspectives 8. Interrogating ‘Unity in Diversity’: Voices from India’s Ancient Texts IndexReviewsAuthor InformationB. D. Chattopadhyaya retired as Professor of History, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His work on ancient India has been widely acknowledged. His many books include The Oxford India Kosambi: Combined Methods in Indology and Other Writings; Studying Early India: Archaeology, Texts, and Historical Issues; and The Making of Early Medieval India. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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