Precolonial India in Practice
Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra
Edición de la obra Precolonial India in practice
| Autor | Cynthia Talbot |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Fecha de publicación | 2001 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780198031239 |
| Número de Cutter | T138p |
The society of traditional India is frequently characterized as static and dominated by caste. This study challenges older interpretations, arguing that medieval India was actually a time of dynamic change and fluid social identities. Using records of religious endowments from Andhra Pradesh, author Cynthia Talbot reconstructs a regional society of the precolonial past as it existed in practice.