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A magisterial history of the Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent might seem a self-contained world. Protected by vast mountains and seas, it has created its own religions, philosophies and social systems. And yet this ancient land experienced prolonged and intense interaction with the peoples and cultures of East and Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa and, especially, Central Asia and the Iranian plateau between the eleventh and eighteenth centuries. Richard M. Eaton's wonderful new book tells this extraordinary story with relish and originality. His major theme is the rise of 'Persianate' culture - a transregional world informed by a canon of texts that circulated across Asia. Introduced to India in the eleventh century by Afghan dynasties, this culture would become thoroughly indigenized by the time of the great Mughals in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This long-term process of cultural interaction and assimilation is reflected in India's language, cuisine, attire, religion, styles of rulership and warfare, science, art, music, architecture and more. The book brilliantly elaborates the complex encounter between India's Sanskrit culture - which continued to flourish and grow throughout this period - and Persian culture, which helped shape the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire and a host of regional states, and made India what it is today.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141985398
eBay Product ID (ePID)17046564156
Product Key Features
Number of Pages512 Pages
Publication NameIndia in the Persianate Age: 1000-1765
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard M. Eaton
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight375 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRichard M. Eaton