Buch, Englisch, Band 61, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 389 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 61, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 389 g
Reihe: University of Cambridge Oriental Publications
ISBN: 978-0-521-84119-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This book presents an exploratory study of the Mughal state and its negotiation with local power relations. By studying the state from the perspective of the localities and not from that of the Mughal Court, it shifts the focus from the imperial grid to the local arenas, and more significantly, from 'form' to 'process'. As a result, the book offers a new interpretation of the system of rule based on an appreciation of the local experience of imperial sovereignty, and the inter-connections between the state and the local power relations. The book knits together the systems- and action-theoretic approaches to power, and presents the Mughal state as a dynamic structure in constant change and conflict. The study, based on hitherto unexamined local evidence, highlights the extent to which the interactions between state and society helped to shape the rule structure, the normative system and 'the moral economy of the state'.
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- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaften einzelner Länder und Regionen
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction; 2. Conquest and sovereignty; 3. The system of rule; 4. Order and disorder; 5. Women, kin and shari'a; 6. The state and the local complexes of power; 7. The fiscal system; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography.