The emergence of monarchy in North India, eighth--fourth centuries B.C. : as reflected in the Brahmanical tradition / Kumkum Roy
1994, First Edition. Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press. Library copy - library marks remain. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well preserved overall. Item #389969
ISBN: 0195634160
Physical description: xii, 344 pages ; 23 cm. Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral). Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318) and index.
Contents: 1. The Problem and the Context -- 2. The Significance of Sraisthya -- 3. Assimilation, Marginalization, Adaptation: Towards a Composite Ideal -- 4. The Raja (I): Realm and Resources -- 5. The Raja (II): From Rtasya Gopa to Dharmika Raja -- 6. The Raja (III): Changing Structures of Support -- 7. The Context of Rajya (I): From Vis to Varna -- 8. The Context of Rajya (II): Towards Garhasthya -- 9. The End and the Beginning of Rajya. Subjects: To 1200
Monarchy India History.
Monarchy. Politics and government. Social conditions. Monarchie Histoire. Brahmanism
Political science India History. India Politics and government To 997.
India Religious life and customs. India Social conditions To 1200.
India Civilization.
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