Ritual, State, and History in South Asia

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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Download or read book Ritual, State, and History in South Asia written by J. C. Heesterman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1992 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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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