"This volume provides a solid grounding in the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies and in archaeology, history, literature and art. The chapters from this international group …
"This volume provides a solid grounding in the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies and in archaeology, history, literature and art. The chapters from this international group …
This volume presents a systematic and fresh interpretation of a mid-second-century AD papyrus - the so-called Muziris papyrus - which preserves on its two sides fragments of a unique pair of documents: on one side, a loan agreement to finance a commercial enterprise to South Ind…
Anthropology of Archaeology -- The Making of the Indus-Saraswati Civilization -- Bureaucratic Hierarchy in the ASI -- Spatial Formation of the Archaeological Field -- Epistemological Formation of the Archaeological Site -- Theory of Archaeological Excavation -- Making of the Arc…
Bureaucratic Archaeology is a multi-faceted ethnography of quotidian practices of archaeology, bureaucracy and science in postcolonial India, concentrating on the workings of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This book uncovers an endemic link between micro-practice of archa…
"Past has played a formidable role in the self-fashioning of the modern Indian nation-state. Along with historical narratives, archaeology materiality has significantly contributed to the reimagination of India as a contiguous entity spanning more than five thousand years. The i…
"Past has played a formidable role in the self-fashioning of the modern Indian nation-state. Along with historical narratives, archaeology materiality has significantly contributed to the reimagination of India as a contiguous entity spanning more than five thousand years. The i…
Contributed articles on the concept of life according to various religions and sacred works.
Developed as a comprehensive introductory work for scholars and students of ancient and early medieval Indian history, this books provides the most exhaustive overview of the subject. Dividing the vast historical expanse from the stone age to the 12th century into broad chronolo…
Developed as a comprehensive introductory work for scholars and students of ancient and early medieval Indian history, this books provides the most exhaustive overview of the subject. Dividing the vast historical expanse from the stone age to the 12th century into broad chronolo…
