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020			_a9781438471754 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aDS435 _b.C49 2018
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100			_aChattopadhyaya, Brajadulal _d1939-2022, _eauthor. _93046
245	1	4	_aThe concept of Bharatavarsha and other essays / _cB.D. Chattopadhyaya.
246	3		_aConcept Bhāratavarsha and other essays
264		1	_aAlbany : _bSUNY Press, _c[2018]
300			_ax, 240 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aSUNY series in Hindu studies
500			_a"First published by Permanent Black"--title page verso.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aThe concept of Bhāratavarsha and its historiographical implications -- Space, history and cultural process : some ideas on the ingredients of subregional "identity" -- The state's perception of the "forest" and the "forest" as state in early India -- Rama's acts in exile and in kingdom -- Local and beyond : the story of Asura Naraka and society, state and religion in early Assam -- Festivals as ritual : an exploration into the convergence of rituals and the state in early India -- Accommodation and negotiation in a culture of exclusivism : some early Indian perspectives -- Interrogating "unity in diversity" : voices from India's ancient texts.
520			_a"This collection explores what may be called the idea of India in ancient times. Its undeclared objective is to identify key concepts which show early Indian civilization as distinct and differently oriented from other formations. The essays focus on ancient Indian texts within a variety of genres. They identify certain key terms--such as Janapada, Desa, Varna, Dharma, Bhava--in their empirical contexts to suggest that neither the ideas embedded in these terms nor the idea of Bharatvarsha as a whole are "given entities," but that they evolved historically. Professor Chattopadhyaya examines these texts to unveil historical processes. Without denying comparative history, he stresses that the internal dynamics of a society are best decoded via its own texts. His approach bears very effectively on understanding ongoing interactions between India's "Great Tradition" and "Little Traditions." As a whole, this book is critical of the notion of overarching Indian unity in the ancient period. It punctures the retrospective thrust of hegemonic nationalism as an ideology that has obscured the diverse textures of Indian civilization. Renowned for his scholarship on the ancient Indian past, Professor Chattopadhyaya's latest collection only consolidates his high international reputation"-- _cProvided by publisher.
651		0	_aIndia _xHistoriography.
651		0	_aIndia _xHistory _xSources.
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