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

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 r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kennet, Derek, author (author), Bai, M. Kasturi, author, Rao, J. Varaprasada, author
Autor Corporativo: British Museum funder (funder)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter 2020
[2020]
Colección:Beyond Boundaries
Materias:
Gupta.
Hindu Tempel.
Hindu temple.
Landwirtschaft.
Vakataka.
agriculture.
archaeology.
RELIGION / Comparative Religion.
Paithan (India) > Antiquities.
Maharashtra (India) > Antiquities.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009434649006719
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (XIX, 385 p.)
Issued also in print
ISBN:9783110653540

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