Daniel Michon

Archaeology and Religion in Early Northwest India

History, Theory, Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explains how the early historic archaeological record of Punjab was put to use in the process of identity formation in the colonial and postcolonial periods. It focuses on the archaeological material with an eye towards how it was shaped by ancient identities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9780815373094
• ISBN-10: 0815373090
• Artikelnr.: 57058184

Autorenporträt

Daniel Michon is Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Claremont McKenna College, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: History 2. From Antiquarianism to Scientific
Antiquarianism 3. Archaeology Part II: Theory And Method 5. Contemporary
Theory and the Archaeology of Religion Part III: Practice 7. Minting
Identity and Hegemony 8. Dicing and Oracular Gambling at Sirkap 9. The
Archive at Sanghol 10. Conclusion: A Brief Look Ahead