Daily Life in Ancient India: From 200 BC to 700 Ad

by Jeannine Auboyer

Book Overview

The nine centuries described in this book, ending with the political upheavals of the seventh century AD, coincide with a golden age of Indian civilization. In the context of political and religious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842125915
• ISBN13: 9781842125915
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Phoenix
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Full of detail on this ancient civilisation

What an interesting culture and one that is still going strong after more than 5000 years. This book give a fascinating look into the lives of Indians during their golden age. If you're interested in India and want to find out more of the history of that subcontinent then this book is a great place to start.

Very well written condensed account

Indians know that their culture and traditions remained remarkably unscathed through the Mughal and British rule. But they as well as the non-Indians would be pleasantly surprised to know that many aspects of the contemporary Indian life are still conducted according to patterns and traditions spanning more than 5000 years, not just a couple of hundred years !!!! This book emphasizes the golden age of Indian history, the height of Indian civilization- from 200 BC to 700 AD. The author draws from various sacred texts, poems, epics and traveler accounts to present a condensed consolidated account of the complexities of one of world's most noble and refined civilizations. We, at Recipedelights.com, thought that the scholarly treatment of the subject made for an interesting reading. We would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in history esp. the Indian civilization.