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The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia
Author | : Himanshu Prabha Ray |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2003-08-14 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0521011094 |
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Prior to European expansion, communities of the Indian subcontinent had a strong maritime orientation. In this new archaeological study, Himanshu Prabha Ray explores seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy in this ancient period. By using archaeological data from the Red Sea to the Indonesian archipelago, she reveals how the early history of peninsular South Asia is interconnected with that of its Asian and Mediterranean partners in the Indian Ocean Region. The book departs from traditional studies, focusing on the communities maritime history rather than agrarian expansion and the emergence of the state. Rather than being a prime mover in social, economic and religious change, the state is viewed as just one participant in a complex interplay of social actors, including merchants, guilds, boat-builders, sailors, pilgrims, religious clergy and craft-producers. A study that will be welcomed by students of Archaeology and Ancient History, particularly those interested in South Asian Studies.
The Winds of Change
Author | : Himanshu Prabha Ray |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015035020943 |
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On maritime trade and seafaring in the early historical period with reference to support provided by Buddhist monastic establishments during that period.
Archaeology of Seafaring
Author | : Himanshu Prabha Ray |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Excavations |
ISBN | : UOM:39015049650909 |
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The Volume Brings Together The Results Of Ongoingresearch On Different Aspects Of The Archaeology Of The Indian Ocean: Archaeo-Botany; Ethno-Archaeology; Maritime Ethnography And Numismatics. These Issues Have Been Discussed Withinthe Wider Context Of Movements Across The Indian Ocean Of Fishing And Sailing Communities, And Of Travellers And Traders. A Range Of Textual Sources, Including Those In Greek And Arabic Have Been Analysed, And Are Accompanied By Representations In Cartography, The Objective Being To Initiate-Interest In A Manner Holistic To Early Seafaring Activity. The Contributors Form Part Of A Larger Indian Ocean Community Of Scholars, Actively Involved In Study And Research In Different Parts Of The Region. Many Of Them Have Participated In The Two International Conferrences Held In 1994 In New Delhi And In 1996 In Lyon.
The Archaeology of Knowledge Traditions of the Indian Ocean World
Author | : Himanshu Prabha Ray |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2020-11-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781000220674 |
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This book examines knowledge traditions that held together the fluid and overlapping maritime worlds of the Indian Ocean in the premodern period, as evident in the material and archaeological record. It breaks new ground by shifting the focus from studying cross-pollination of ideas from textual sources to identifying this exchange of ideas in archaeological and historical documentation. The themes covered in the book include conceptualization of the seas and maritime landscapes in Sanskrit, Arabic and Chinese narratives; materiality of knowledge production as indicated in the archaeological record of communities where writing on stone first appears; and anchoring the coasts, not only through an understanding of littoral shrines and ritual landscapes, but also by an analysis of religious imagery on coins, more so at the time of the introduction of new religions such as Islam in the Indian Ocean around the eighth century. This volume will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of archaeology, anthropology, museum and heritage studies, Indian Ocean studies, maritime studies, South and Southeast Asian studies, religious studies and cultural studies.
Coastal Shrines and Transnational Maritime Networks across India and Southeast Asia
Author | : Himanshu Prabha Ray |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2020-07-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781000166514 |
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This book breaks new ground by examining trans-oceanic connectivity through the perspective of coastal shrines and maritime cultural landscapes across the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea. It covers a period of expanding networks and cross-cultural encounters from the 3rd century BCE to the 13th century CE. The book examines the distinctiveness of these shrines, and highlights their interconnections, and their role in social integration in South and Southeast Asia. By drawing on data from shipwreck sites, the author elaborates on the material and religious intersections and transmissions between cultures across the seas. Many of these coastal shrines survived into the colonial period when they came to be admired for their aesthetic value as ‘monuments’. As nation states of the region became independent, these shrines were often inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List on account of their Outstanding Universal Values. The book argues that in the 21st century there is a need to promote the cultural connectivity of the past as transnational heritage on UNESCO’s global platform to preserve and protect our shared heritage. The volume will be essential reading for academics and researchers of archaeology, anthropology, museum and heritage studies, history of South and Southeast Asia, religious studies, cultural studies, and Asian studies.
Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia
Author | : Himanshu Prabha Ray |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2017-08-31 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781351394321 |
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This book traces the archaeological trajectory of the expansion of Buddhism and its regional variations in South Asia. Focusing on the multireligious context of the subcontinent in the first millennium BCE, the volume breaks from conventional studies that pose Buddhism as a counter to the Vedic tradition to understanding the religion more integrally in terms of dhamma (teachings of the Buddha), dāna (practice of cultivating generosity) and the engagement with the written word. The work underlines that relic and image worship were important features in the spread of Buddhism in the region and were instrumental in bringing the monastics and the laity together. Further, the author examines the significance of the histories of monastic complexes (viharas, stupas, caityas) and also religious travel and pilgrimage that provided connections across the subcontinent and the seas. An interdisciplinary study, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars in South Asian studies, religion, especially Buddhist studies, history and archaeology.
Decolonising Heritage in South Asia
Author | : Taylor & Francis Group |
Publsiher | : Routledge Chapman & Hall |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2020-12-18 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 036773351X |
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This volume cross-examines the stability of heritage as a concept. It interrogates the past which materialises through multi-layered narratives on monuments and other objects that sustain cultural diversity. It seeks to understand how interpretations of "monuments" as "texts" are affected at the local level of experience, even as institutions such as UNESCO work to globalise and fix constructs of stable and universal heritage. Shifting away from a largely Eurocentric concept associated with architecture and monumental archaeology, this book reassesses how local and regional heritage needs to be balanced with the global and transnational. It argues that material objects and monuments are not static embodiments of culture but are, rather, a medium through which identity, power and society are produced and reproduced. This is especially relevant in South and Southeast Asian contexts, where debates over heritage often have local, regional and national political implications and consequences. Reevaluating how traditional valuation of monuments and cultural landscapes could help aid sustainability and long-term preservation of the heritage, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of South and Southeast Asian history, heritage studies, archaeology, cultural studies, tourism studies and political history as well.
The Archaeology of South Asia
Author | : Robin Coningham,Ruth Young |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 557 |
Release | : 2015-08-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780521846974 |
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This book synthesises the archaeology of South Asia from the Neolithic period (c.6500 BCE) to the third century BCE.