{"product_id":"the-idea-of-ancient-india-9780143461531","title":"The Idea of Ancient India","description":"This book draws on a vast array of texts, inscriptions, archaeology, archival sources and art to delve into themes such as the history of regions and religions, archaeologists and the modern histories of ancient sites, the interface between political ideas and practice, violence and resistance, and the interactions between the Indian subcontinent and the wider world. It highlights recent approaches and challenges in reconstructing South Asia's early history, and in doing so, brings out the exciting complexities of ancient India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpinder Singh\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Ashoka University. Her interests range over ancient Indian history and archaeology, the history of ideas, and India's connections with the wider world. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAncient India: Culture of Contradictions\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026amp;I\u003cbr\u003e\/I\u0026amp;\u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehma?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eas, and Temples in Orissa: An Epigraphic Study (AD 300-1147)\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAncient Delhi\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Ancient India: Early Archaeologists and the Beginnings of Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the Twelfth Century\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Violence in Ancient India. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has edited\u003ci\u003e Delhi: Ancient History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRethinking Early Medieval India\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe World of India's First Archaeologist: Letters from Alexander Cunningham to J .D. M. Beglar\u003c\/i\u003e; and co-edited \u003ci\u003eAncient India: New Research; Asian Encounters: Exploring Connected Histories\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBuddhism in Asia: Revival and Reinvention\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401391837458,"sku":"9780143461531","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7162c38b-f808-4329-a029-521dec174f4d.jpg?v=1729133277","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-idea-of-ancient-india-9780143461531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}