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Sources of Indian Tradition: Modern India and Pakistan (Vol. 2) (original 1958; édition 1988)

par Ainslie T. Embree (Directeur de publication), Stephen Hay (Directeur de publication)

Séries: Introduction to Asian Civilizations (Sources of Indian Tradition: From the Beginning to 1800), Sources of Indian Tradition (From the Beginning to 1800)

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Synopsis: Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia (now the nation-states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). It has helped generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in. This second edition has been extensively revised, with much new material added. Introductory essays explain the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic questions. Brief summaries precede each passage from their writings or sayings. The traditions represented include Brahmanism, Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. The book includes a chronology of Indian history from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1858.… (plus d'informations)

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Membre:	DawnDrain
Titre:	Sources of Indian Tradition: Modern India and Pakistan (Vol. 2)
Auteurs:	Ainslie T. Embree (Directeur de publication)
Autres auteurs:	Stephen Hay (Directeur de publication)
Info:	Columbia University Press (1988), Edition: 2nd, 433 pages
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Mots-clés:	history/21h-571-the-making-of-modern-south-asia-fall-2006 (course), history (subject), School of Humanities. Arts. and Social Sciences (school), MIT OCW

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Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 1: From the Beginning to 1800 par Ainslie T. Embree (1958)

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It's a little commentary, but mostly primary source documents, which are indispensable when researching. Unfortunately, it makes for pretty dry reading when going through the parts you're not too interested in. As a source of information for Indian history, though, it's great! (

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Since 1958, Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia. It has helped generations of students and general readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they lived in.

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Nom de l'auteur	Rôle	Type d'auteur	Œuvre ?	Statut
Ainslie T. Embree	—	auteur principal	toutes les éditions	calculé
Hay, Stephen	—	auteur principal	toutes les éditions	confirmé
Qureshi, I. H.	—	auteur principal	toutes les éditions	confirmé
de Bary, Wm. Theodore	—	auteur secondaire	quelques éditions	confirmé

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Introduction to Asian Civilizations (Sources of Indian Tradition: From the Beginning to 1800)

Sources of Indian Tradition (From the Beginning to 1800)

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Introduction to Oriental Civilizations (Sources of Indian Tradition: Volume 1)

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1st ed. (1958) was single volume edited by William Theodore de Bary and others;
2nd ed. (1988) was two volume set: v. 1. From the beginning to 1800 / edited and revised by Ainslie T. Embree -- v. 2. Modern India and Pakistan / edited and revised by Stephen Hay.

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Synopsis: Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia (now the nation-states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). It has helped generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in. This second edition has been extensively revised, with much new material added. Introductory essays explain the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic questions. Brief summaries precede each passage from their writings or sayings. The traditions represented include Brahmanism, Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. The book includes a chronology of Indian history from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1858.

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