| A People's History of India 3a: The Age of Iron and the Religious Revolution, C. 700 - C. 350 BC Contributor(s): Shrimali, Krishna Mohan (Author) |
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ISBN: 9382381732 ISBN-13: 9789382381730 Publisher: Tulika Books
Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2016 Click for more in this series: People's History of India |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Ancient - General |
| Age Level: 22-UP |
| Grade Level: 17-UP |
| Series: People's History of India |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.14" W x 9.37" L (0.55 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Features: Illustrated, Maps |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of the A People's History of India series deals with the period spanning c. 700 and c. 350 BC. During this important period of Indian history, iron technology diffused, transforming and multiplying tools; cities arose and commerce spread; the caste system assumed practically all its essential features; powerful states were formed, with armies and bureaucracies; and, finally, Jainism and Buddhism brought about a veritable religious revolution. All this is described in four chapters with clarity and precision, but with no attempt to conceal points of controversy. Special notes are furnished on punch-marked coinage, the Northern Black Polished Ware, problems of chronology, and the arrival of writing. Nine extracts from sources give the reader a taste of the textual sources. There are twelve illustrations and seven maps, and a chronological table at the end. Each chapter includes a bibliographical note, indicating sources and suggesting further reading. |
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