Excavations at Paithan, Maharashtra - Transformations in Early Historic and Early Medieval India

This book reports on excavations at Paithan in India revealed the development of two early Hindu temples from the 4th century to the 9th: the key formative phase of Hinduism. The temples started as small shrines but were elaborated into formal temples. In relation to these changes, the excavations revealed a sequence of palaeobotanical and palaeofaunal evidence that give insight into the economic and social changes that took place at that time.

About the author

Derek Kennet, Durham University, U.K.

Product details

• Authors: M Kasturi Bai, M. Kasturi Bai, Derek Kennet, J Varaprasada Rao, J. Varaprasada Rao
• Assisted by: British Museum (Editor), European Research Council (ERC) (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2024
• EAN: 9783110653533
• ISBN: 978-3-11-065353-3
• No. of pages: 385
• Dimensions: 218 mm x 26 mm x 288 mm
• Weight: 1158 g
• Illustrations: 184 b/w and 11 col. ill., 62 b/w tbl.
• Series: Beyond Boundaries; Beyond Boundaries, 5
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions