A Cultural History of India

Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-0-19-563921-6
Verlag: Sydney University Press

Buch, Englisch, 606 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 839 g

Reihe: Oxford India Paperbacks

This book, edited by the well-known historian A. L. Basham, presents a comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering such aspects as religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art. architecture, music and science. It includes a special section dealing with the influence of Indian civilization on the rest of the world, as well as details of the political history of the region to provide a chronological framework for the non-specialist. Contributors include such eminent scholars as Professor S. Radhakrishnan, Professor T. Burrow, Professor S. N. Das and Dr Percival Spear.

This book, edited by the well-known historian A. L. Basham, presents a comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering such aspects as religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art. architecture, music and science. It includes a special section dealing with the influence of Indian civilization on the rest of the world, as well as details of the political history of the region to provide a chronological framework for the non-specialist. Contributors include such eminent scholars as Professor S. Radhakrishnan, Professor T. Burrow, Professor S. N. Das and Dr Percival Spear.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Basham, A L

Über Autor(innen)

A. L. Basham is a well-known historian.