Alain Daniélou

A Brief History of India (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Hurry, Kenneth F.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Daniélou's powerful rebuttal to the conventional view of India's history, which calls for a massive reevaluation of the history of humanity • Explores historical occurrences from each major time period starting with the first appearance of man 30,000 years ago • Couples the clarity and perspective of an outsider with the unique and specific knowledge of an insider • By the internationally recognized Hindu scholar and translator of The Complete Kama Sutra (200,000 copies sold) Alain Daniélou approaches the history of India from a new perspective--as a sympathetic outsider, yet one who understands the deepest workings of the culture. Because the history of India covers such a long span of time, rather than try to create an exhaustive chronology of dates and events, Daniélou instead focuses on enduring institutions that remain constant despite the ephemeral historical events that occur. His selections, synthesis, and narration create a thoroughly engaging and readable journey through time, with a level of detail and comprehensiveness that is truly a marvel. Because of the continuity of its civilization, its unique social system, and the tremendous diversity of cultures, races, languages, and religions that exist in its vast territory, India is like a history museum. Its diverse groups maintained their separate identities and never fully supplanted the culture and knowledge of their predecessors. Even today one may encounter in India primitive Stone Age people whose technology has remained at what is considered prehistoric levels. Thus Daniélou's examination of India reveals not only the diversity and historical events and trends of that country, but also the history of all mankind. Through Daniélou's history of India we learn from whence we came, what we have discovered over the years in the fields of science, arts, technology, social structures, religions, and philosophical concepts, and what the future may hold for us.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781594777943
• Artikelnr.: 49161512

Autorenporträt

Alain Daniélou (1907-1994) spent more than 15 years in the traditional society of India, using only the Sanskrit and Hindi languages and studying music and philosophy with eminent scholars. He was duly initiated into esoteric Shaivism, which gave him unusual access to texts transmitted through the oral tradition alone. He is the author of more than 30 books on the religion, history, and arts of India and the Mediterranean.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part One
Origins
1 The First Civilization: The Proto-Australoids
2 The Second Civilization: The Dravidians
3 The Third Civilization: The Aryans
Part Two
The Beginnings of History
4 The Sources
5 Buddhism and the Empire of Magadha
6 The Iranian and Greek Invasions
Part Three
The Great Empires
7 The Maurya Empire
8 The Shungas and the Kanvas
9 The Romans, Scythians, and Parthians
10 The Andhra Empire
11 The Golden Age of the Guptas (300-600 c.e.)
12 The Deccan Kingdoms (Third to Sixth Centuries)
13 The Vardhamanas (Sixth to Seventh Century)
Part Four
The Medieval Period (Eighth to Twelfth Centuries)
14 The Eastern and Southern Kingdoms
15 The Rajputs (Ninth to Twelfth Centuries)
16 Colonial Expansion
Part Five
Muslim Domination
17 The Arabs, Turks, and Afghans
18 The Vijayanagar Empire
19 The Mogul Empire
Part Six
The Europeans in India
20 The Pioneers
21 The British East India Company
22 Anglo-French Conflicts
23 The Growth of British Power
24 The End of the Empire and Independence
Part Seven
India after Independence
25 Congress and the Nehru "Dynasty"
26 Pakistan
27 National Challenges
Editor's Note: Subsequent Developments 1983-2002
Chronological Table
Bibliography
Index