Description
Product ID: | 9788173044731 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Feudal Order |
Subtitle: | State, Society and Ideology in Early Medieval India |
Authors: | Author: Dwijendra Narayan Jha |
Page Count: | 539 |
Subjects: | Asian history, Asian history, History, Political economy, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Political economy, India, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The editor’s introduction convincingly refutes the arguments of the critics of the feudal model by drawing comparable material from European as well as Asian countries, and adds new dimention to the feudalism debate by relating it to developments in the field of religion, literature and art. The book is divided into three parts, each devoted to an important aspect of the feudal phenomenon. The first part deals with the problem of transition from pre-feudal to feudal society and the second with the nature of state shaped largely by the growth of new classes as a result of agrarian changes, sluggish trade and the limited role of money in society. The third part explores the linkages between the socio-economic changes and the ideological trends noticeable in early medieval times. A collection of articles by eminent historians with an unquestionable grasp of the primary sources, the work underlines the heuristic value of the feudal construction for a meaningful understanding of historical processes at work in early medieval India. |
Imprint Name: | Manohar Publishers and Distributors |
Publisher Name: | Manohar Publishers and Distributors |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-10-03 |