From Lineage to State: socioal formations in the mid-first millenium B.C. in thr Ganga Valley / Romila Thapar

By: Thapar, RomilaMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Oxford Press University, 1984. Edition: 1st edDescription: viii; 189 p. Soft-Bound, 23 cmISBN: 9780195626759DDC classification: 934.02

Contents:

1. Preliminaries; 2. Lineage society; 3. Transition to state; 4. Ideology and the state; 5. Ergo;

Summary: Examining social and political formations in the mid-first millennium BC this book analyses the transformation of lineage- based societies into state formations. It provides insights into environmental influences on settlements, the particularities of caste, the role of rituals, and the interaction of ideology with these changes. The volume presents an account of the interplay of a range of variable in state formations. This classic work is indispensable for scholars, teachers and students of early Indian history.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Tetso College Library History	Non-fiction	934.02 THA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		5707
Books	Tetso College Library History	Non-fiction	934.02 THA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		5708

1. Preliminaries;
2. Lineage society;
3. Transition to state;
4. Ideology and the state;
5. Ergo;

Examining social and political formations in the mid-first millennium BC this book analyses the transformation of lineage- based societies into state formations. It provides insights into environmental influences on settlements, the particularities of caste, the role of rituals, and the interaction of ideology with these changes. The volume presents an account of the interplay of a range of variable in state formations. This classic work is indispensable for scholars, teachers and students of early Indian history.

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