Archaeology and Religion in Early Northwest India - History, Theory, Practice (Hardcover)

This book explores the ways in which past cultures have been used to shape colonial and postcolonial cultural identities. It provides a theoretical framework to understand these processes, and offers illustrative case studies in which the agency of ancient peoples, rather than the desires of antiquarians and archaeologists, is brought to the fore. @contents: Introduction 1. From Antiquarianism to Scientific Antiquarianism 2. Archaeology 3. Contemporary Theory and the Archaeology of Religion 4. Minting Identity and Hegemony 5. Dicing and Oracular Gambling at Sirkap 6. The Archive at Sanghol. Conclusion

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Archaeology and Religion in South Asia
Release date:	February 2015
First published:	2014
Authors:	Daniel Michon
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-82249-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
LSN:	1-138-82249-3
Barcode:	9781138822498

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