Courtly Culture and Political Life in Early Medieval India (Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Courtly Culture and Political Life in Early Medieval India (Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society) Book

This book represents the first full-length study of courtly culture in classical India. It explores the growth of royal households and the crystallisation of a courtly worldview in the Gupta period and its aftermath (c. 350 750) which would remain stable until 1200. Using both literary sources and inscriptions from this wider period, the book sets out the organisation, personnel and protocol of the royal household as the background for a sustained examination of courtly ethics, notions of beauty, and theories of erotic love.Read More

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    The neglected study of pre-colonial India is now currently undergoing a revival. Daud Ali views courtly life, through the prism of the famous Kama Sutra, in exploring the culture and polity of medieval India. Ali's analysis is meaningful to literary, religious, historical and cultural studies.

  • 0521816270
  • 9780521816274
  • Daud Ali
  • 24 June 2004
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 318
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