India and the Islamic Heartlands - An Eighteenth-Century World of Circulation and Exchange

Gagan D. S. Sood recaptures a vanished and forgotten world that spanned India and the Islamic heartlands in the eighteenth century.

List of contents

Prologue; Introduction; 1. Cognitive patterns: approaching the world; 2. A cosmic order: the meaning and end of life; 3. A familial order: ties of blood, duty and affect; 4. A relational order: intimates, strangers and plurality; 5. A communications order: language, writing and couriers; 6. A political order: temporal authority and governance; 7. Everyday practices: indispensable skills and techniques; 8. Flows and interactions: the arena's connective tissue; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Gagan D. S. Sood is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Educated at the University of Cambridge and Yale University, Connecticut, Dr Sood received his doctorate from Yale's Department of History. Before arriving at the LSE, he held research and teaching positions at the University of Cambridge, the European University Institute, Florence, and Yale University.

Summary

Based on a remarkable cache of documents, India and the Islamic Heartlands recaptures a vanished and forgotten world from the eighteenth century. This world facilitates a better understanding of the region during a pivotal moment in its history, which shaped the later emergence of the Middle East and South Asia.

Product details

• Authors: Gagan Sood, Gagan D. S. Sood, Gagan D. S. (London School of Economics and Sood, Gagan D. S. (London School of Economics and Political Science) Sood, Sood Gagan D. S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781107551725
• ISBN: 978-1-107-55172-5
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, India, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Asia / South / India