Querying the Medieval: Texts and the History of Practices in South Asia

by Ronald B. Inden and Daud Ali

Book Overview

Indologist Ronald Inden has in the past raised questions about the images of a "traditional" or "medieval" India deployed by colonial scholars and rulers--"Orientalists"--and has also argued that a history of "early medieval" India very different from both the colonial and nationalist accounts could be written. This volume is designed as an important first step towards that goal. The authors look closely at three genres of texts that have been crucial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195124308
• ISBN13: 9780195124309
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"