Boot, Hooves and Wheels - And the Social Dynamics Behind South Asian Warfare (Hardcover)

The books title has an apparent misnomer-boots were not used in early armies, at least as apparent from temple sculptures which depict bare-bodied and barefooted soldiers. But is it likely to have been true? Or social reasons led to suppression of footgear on temple walls? The book explores these and myriad other questions on the military experience of South Asia, hoping to construct a picture of how men, animals, and equipment were used on South Asian battlefields from the end of the Paleolithic till the dawn of our era. Further, as all that happens on battlefields is no more than the tip of the proverbial iceberg whose submarine mass conceals many cause-effect relationships in a wide variety of fields, the author, adopting a wide fronted approach, examines the evidence of anthropology, literature, mythology, folklore, technology, archaeology, and architecture, to reconstructs the military atmosphere of South Asia beyond the battlefield, which is the aim of this book.

General

Imprint:	VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd
Country of origin:	India
Release date:	June 2015
Dimensions:	236 x 161 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	568
ISBN-13:	978-93-84-46453-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	93-84-46453-8
Barcode:	9789384464530

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