Textures of Time
Download or Read eBook Textures of Time PDF written by Velcheru Narayana Rao and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2003 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Velcheru Narayana Rao |
Publisher | : Other Press, LLC |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015056897120 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Textures of Time by : Velcheru Narayana Rao
Book excerpt: Nearly a thousand years ago, the great scholar Al-Biruni complained that, "unfortunately, the Hindus do not pay much attention to the historical order of things. They are very careless in relating the chronological succession of kings, and when pressed for information ... invariably take to tale-telling." Until now this had been the received wisdom of the West, repeated with little variation by post-colonial historians.".