The Ancient South Asian World
New York : Oxford University Press, [2005]
Format: Book
Description: 172 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Series: World in ancient times.
Contents:
Beads in the backyard -- Mountains and monsoons -- Stone serpents -- Farmers and herders -- Gadgets galore -- Walls and wells -- Scratches, seals, and symbols -- Trash and toilets -- Going shopping -- By land and by sea -- Mystery in the city -- Fire and sacrifice -- Two great adventures -- New Gods -- Two gentle religions -- Word for word -- With friends like these, who needs enemies? -- Nothing but a zero -- Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha -- Service and study -- Who's in charge here, anyway? -- A place for everyone -- South Asia's golden age -- Gods, and caves.
Subjects:
South Asia -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature.
South Asia -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature.
South Asia -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature.
South Asia -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
0195222431 (alk. paper)
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Asia India Ken | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HISTORY Asia Ken | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-[165) and index.