The Early Medieval in South India
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ISBN:
9780198069140
Publication date:
09/06/2010
Paperback
368 pages
216x140mm
Price: 575.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198069140
Publication date:
09/06/2010
Paperback
368 pages
Kesavan Veluthat
Author a renowned scholar of south Indian history,Strongly grounded in primary sources,First book to explore the notion of early medieval in south India,Important reading for teachers and students
Rights: World Rights
Kesavan Veluthat
Description
Written over two decades, this distinctive volume explores-for the first time- the notion of 'early medieval' in south India. Presenting an alternative history of the deep south, Kesavan Veluthat re-examines the problems and patterns in the history of Tamilakam in general and early medieval Kerala and Karnataka in particular. Was there an 'early medieval' distinct from the preceding early historical formations in south India? What were the processes involved in this transition? Is it possible to explain the processes and structures characterizing the early medieval period? In this context, the volume investigates areas like role of temples and corporate
bodies, structure of land-rights, patterns of surplus extraction, nature of state, evolution of landlordism, and the emergence of regional identity. Integrating both epigraphic and literary sources in at least three regional languages as well as Sanskrit, the author addresses these questions using computer-aided, statistical analyses. Deviating from the 'conventional' and 'unorthodox' positions, he underscores how early medieval south India merits a distinct historical analysis
This interdisciplinary volume will be indispensable for scholars, teachers, and students of early medieval history, particularly those concerned with south India.
About the author
Kesavan Veluthat, Professor, Department of History, University of DelhiKesavan Veluthat
Table of contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction;
Part I. Tamilakam in General:
1.:Into the 'Medieval' and out of It;
2.: The Temple in Medieval South India;
3.: Land Rights and Social Stratification;
4.: Labour Rent and Produce Rent;
5.:Nadu in the Socio-political Structure;
Part II. Medieval Kerala:
6.:.The Keralolpatti as History;
7.:Epigraphy in the Historiography of Kerala;
8.: Literacy and Communication in Pre-modern Kerala;
9.:The King as Lord and Overlord;
10.:A Capital City as Sacred Centre;
11.:Medieval Kerala: State and Society;
12.:Landlordism in Medieval Kerala;
13.: Evolution of Regional Identity;
Part III. In the Neighborhood: Early Medieval Karnataka:
14.:Velevali in Karnataka;
15.:Landed Magnates as State Agents; Index
Kesavan Veluthat
Description
Written over two decades, this distinctive volume explores-for the first time- the notion of 'early medieval' in south India. Presenting an alternative history of the deep south, Kesavan Veluthat re-examines the problems and patterns in the history of Tamilakam in general and early medieval Kerala and Karnataka in particular. Was there an 'early medieval' distinct from the preceding early historical formations in south India? What were the processes involved in this transition? Is it possible to explain the processes and structures characterizing the early medieval period? In this context, the volume investigates areas like role of temples and corporate
bodies, structure of land-rights, patterns of surplus extraction, nature of state, evolution of landlordism, and the emergence of regional identity. Integrating both epigraphic and literary sources in at least three regional languages as well as Sanskrit, the author addresses these questions using computer-aided, statistical analyses. Deviating from the 'conventional' and 'unorthodox' positions, he underscores how early medieval south India merits a distinct historical analysis
This interdisciplinary volume will be indispensable for scholars, teachers, and students of early medieval history, particularly those concerned with south India.
About the author
Kesavan Veluthat, Professor, Department of History, University of DelhiTable of contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction;
Part I. Tamilakam in General:
1.:Into the 'Medieval' and out of It;
2.: The Temple in Medieval South India;
3.: Land Rights and Social Stratification;
4.: Labour Rent and Produce Rent;
5.:Nadu in the Socio-political Structure;
Part II. Medieval Kerala:
6.:.The Keralolpatti as History;
7.:Epigraphy in the Historiography of Kerala;
8.: Literacy and Communication in Pre-modern Kerala;
9.:The King as Lord and Overlord;
10.:A Capital City as Sacred Centre;
11.:Medieval Kerala: State and Society;
12.:Landlordism in Medieval Kerala;
13.: Evolution of Regional Identity;
Part III. In the Neighborhood: Early Medieval Karnataka:
14.:Velevali in Karnataka;
15.:Landed Magnates as State Agents; Index
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