| The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate Contributor(s): Bryant, Edwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195169476 ISBN-13: 9780195169478 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 934.02 |
| Lexile Measure: 1580 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" (1.35 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |