A Cultural History of India

by Basham, A. L.

• ISBN13: 9780195615203
• ISBN10: 0195615204
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1984-02-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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 ofIndian 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 Radhakrishnan, Burrow, Das, and Spear.

Table of Contents

List of Plates and Maps
Chronological Tables
Notes on the Pronunciation of Indian Words
List of Contributors
Introduction	p. 1
The Indus Civilization	p. 11
The Early Aryans	p. 20
The Early Dravidians	p. 30
Asokan India and the Gupta Age	p. 38
Medieval Hindu India	p. 51
Hinduism	p. 60
Buddhism	p. 83
Jainism	p. 100
Philosophy	p. 111
Social and Political Thought and Institutions	p. 124
Science	p. 141
Ancient and Modern Languages	p. 162
Classical Literature	p. 170
Early Art and Architecture	p. 197
Music	p. 212
The Muslim Ruling Dynasties	p. 245
Medieval Hindu Devotionalism	p. 266
Islam in Medieval India	p. 281
Sikhism	p. 294
Medieval Indian Literature	p. 303
Muslim Architecture in India	p. 310
Medieval Indian Miniature Painting	p. 326
The Portuguese	p. 337
The Mughals and the British	p. 348
Hindu Religious and Social Reform in British India	p. 365
Islamic Reform Movements	p. 383
The Nationalist Movement	p. 391
Modern Literature	p. 406
Early Contacts between India and Europe	p. 425
Indian Influence in Ancient South-East Asia	p. 442
Appendix	p. 452
Indian Influences on China	p. 455
India and the Medieval Islamic World	p. 461
India and the Modern West	p. 470
Conclusion	p. 487
Books for Further Reading	p. 501
Index	p. 519
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