Social History of the Deccan, 1300-1761 - Eight Indian Lives

Informationen zum Autor Richard Eaton is one of the premier scholars of pre-colonial India. His many publications include The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204–1760 (1993), India's Islamic Traditions, 711–1750 (2003) and Temple Desecration and Muslim States in Medieval India (2004). Klappentext A rich narrative history of the Deccan, portrayed through eight Indian lives. Zusammenfassung Richard Eaton recounts the history of the Deccan plateau! vividly! through the lives of eight Indians who each represented something particular about the region. Their stories are woven together into a rich narrative tapestry! which illumines the most important social processes of the Deccan across four centuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Pratapa Rudra (c.1289-1323); 2. Muhammad Gisu Daraz (1321-1421); 3. Mahmud Gawan (1411-81); 4. Rama Raya (1484-1565); 5. Malik Ambar (1548-1626); 6. Tukuram (1608-49); 7. Papadu (1695-1710); 8. Tarabai (1675-1761).

Product details

• Authors: Richard M. Eaton, Richard Maxwell Eaton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.03.2008
• EAN: 9780521716277
• ISBN: 978-0-521-71627-7
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: New Cambridge History of India; The New Cambridge History of India
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous