Precolonial India in Practice Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra |
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| Author:
| Talbot, Cynthia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-513661-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $268.18AUD $371.00 |
Book Description:
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Medieval Indian society is often characterized as static and dominated by caste. Talbot argues that it was actually a time of dynamic change and fluid social identities. Using records of religious endowments from Adhra Pradesh, she reconstructs the regional society as it existed in practice.
Medieval Indian society is often characterized as static and dominated by caste. Talbot argues that it was actually a time of dynamic change and fluid social identities. Using records of religious endowments from Adhra Pradesh, she reconstructs the regional society as it existed in practice.