Every society has its cultures: patterns of how people live and
express themselves and how they value objects and thoughts.
Recently, there has been considerable debate about what constitutes
Indian culture and heritage and about how much diversity those
categories ought to contain. Romila Thapar begins by explaining how
definitions of culture have changed over the past three centuries.
She suggests that cultures can be defined as a shared understanding
of selected objects and thoughts from the past, but this
understanding is often stripped of its historical context. Thapar
touches on a few of these illuminating contexts, such as social
discrimination, the role of women, and attitudes toward science and
knowledge. This thought-provoking book is sure to spark productive
debate about some current shibboleths in India’s culture.
General
| Imprint: |
Seagull Books London Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
India List |
| Release date: |
September 2021 |
| Authors: |
Romila Thapar
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
268 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85742-887-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-85742-887-X |
| Barcode: |
9780857428875 |
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