| Description |
viii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Oxford India collection
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| Note |
Adaptation of: Cultural history of India / edited by A.L. Basham, 1975. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"In this book, scholars of India's past provide an engaging yet informed account of its cultural history. Adapted from the classic work A Cultural History of India, this illustrated edition makes the rich history of Indian art, architecture, philosophy, religion, music and literature available to a wider audience, including young readers."--Publisher description. |
| Contents |
Ancient heritage. Indus civilization -- Early Aryans -- Ashokan India and the Gupta age -- Medieval Hindi India -- Ancient Indian religions -- Philosophy -- Classical literature -- Early art and architecture -- Music -- Age of Muslim dominance. Muslim architecture in India -- Medieval Hindu devotionalism -- Islam in medieval India -- Sikhism -- Medieval Indian miniature painting -- Challenge and response: the coming of the West. Mughals and the British -- Hindu religions and social reform in British India -- Nationalist movement -- Modern literature. |
| Subject |
India -- Civilization.
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Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
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India. (OCoLC)fst01210276
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| Added Author |
Basham, A. L. (Arthur Llewellyn)
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| Added Title |
Cultural history of India |
| ISBN |
9780195691924 |
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019569192X |
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