Description
| Product ID: | 9780195169478 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture |
| Subtitle: | The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate |
| Authors: | Author: Edwin Bryant |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Regional / International studies, Regional studies, Asian history, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, Asian history, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, India |
| Description: | A study of how various Indian scholars, over the course of a century or more, have rejected the idea of an external origin of the Indo Aryans by questioning the very logic, assumptions and methods upon which the theory is based. Inthe process, Bryant presents a complete exposition and analysis of views addressing the issue of Indo-Aryan origins. Western scholars have argued that Indian civilization was the joint product of an invading Indo-European people--the "Indo-Aryans"--and indigenous non-Indo European peoples. Although Indian scholars reject this European reconstruction of their country''s history, Western scholarship gives little heed to their argument. In this book, Edwin Bryant explores the nature and origins of this fascinating debate. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-12-18 |