Social and Cultural History of the Punjab - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Social and Cultural History of the Punjab write by J. S. Grewal. This book was released on 2004. Social and Cultural History of the Punjab available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Punjab' of this book is a metaphor for the geographical region surrounded by the Himalayas, the Great Indian Desert, the Aravali Hills and the river Jamuna. During a period of about 4000 years up to AD 1000, the cultural boundaries of this region did not coincide with its geographical boundaries and there were sub-regional differences as well. There was a great deal of interaction with the outside world and between sub-regions. The socio-cultural dynamics of the region are well reflected in the different periods of its history. Seen from the regional angle, the Harappan civilization reveals sub-regional diversities and continuation in a rural setting. The Rigvedic culture appears to be a regional rather than an ethnic articulation. The formation of states within the region and its incorporation in empires set the stage for trade and urbanization, and for new socio-cultural formations. For the first time the great importance of Buddhism in the region gets underscored. Gradually, however, it was replaced by Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism. Changes in religious history are related to the changing contexts of polity and economy in their bearing on the social order, languages, literature and the arts. The book should be of equal interest to the student, the professional historian and the general reader.
History and Culture of the Punjab
History and Culture of the Punjab - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History and Culture of the Punjab write by Kirpal Singh. This book was released on . History and Culture of the Punjab available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
History and Culture of Panjab
History and Culture of Panjab - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History and Culture of Panjab write by Mohinder Singh. This book was released on 1988. History and Culture of Panjab available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Contributed articles.
Punjab Reconsidered
Punjab Reconsidered - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Punjab Reconsidered write by Anshu Malhotra. This book was released on 2012-02-21. Punjab Reconsidered available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is Punjabiyat? What are the different notions of Punjab? This volume analyses these ideas and explores the different aspects that constitute Punjab as a region conceptually in history, culture, and practice. Each essay examines a different Punjabi culture—language-based and literary; religious and those that define a 'community'; rural, urban, and middle class; and historical, contemporary, and cosmopolitan. Together, these essays unravel the complex foundations of Punjabiyat. The volume also shows how the recent history of Punjab—partition, aspirations of statehood, and a large and assertive diaspora—has had a discernible impact on the region's scholarship. Departing from conventional studies on Punjab, this book presents fresh perspectives and new insights into its regional culture.
The Social Space of Language
The Social Space of Language - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Social Space of Language write by Farina Mir. This book was released on 2010. The Social Space of Language available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. poetics of belonging in the region. --Book Jacket.
