| Courtly Culture and Political Life in Early Medieval India Contributor(s): Ali, Daud (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521283353 ISBN-13: 9780521283359 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 954.021 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6" W x 9" (1.03 lbs) 318 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Representing the first full-length study of courtly culture in classical India, this book explores the growth of royal households and the development of a courtly worldview in the Gupta period (c. 350-750) and its aftermath. Using both literary sources and inscriptions up to 1200, the book establishes the organization, personnel and protocol of the royal household as the background for a sustained examination of courtly ethics, notions of beauty, and theories of erotic love. |