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Ritual, State, and History in South Asia

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Ritual, State, and History in South Asia
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 862
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ISBN-10 : 9004094679
ISBN-13 : 9789004094673
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Book Synopsis Ritual, State, and History in South Asia by : J. C. Heesterman

Book excerpt: The contributions in this "Festschrift" extend over the whole range of Indian civilization: in the first part the earlier stages of Indian history spanning the period from the Indus civilization up to medieval times, and in the second part the more recent history of South Asia.


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