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 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2001 |
| Lugar | Oxford, New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 305 |
| ISBN-10 | 0195136616 |
| OCLC | 42592958 |
| LCCN | 99049890 |
| 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.