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The Rig-Vedic and post-Rig-Vedic polity (1500 BCE - 500 BCE) / R. U. S. Prasad.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Prasad, R. U. S., author.
- Series:
- Vernon Series in Politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vedas. R̥gveda--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Vedas.
- Vedas. R̥gveda.
- Vedic literature--History and criticism.
- Vedic literature.
- Hindu civilization.
- India.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (199 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington, Delaware : Vernon Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- The book critically examines and assesses the literary evidence available through Vedic and allied literature portraying the nature of Vedic polity, the functionalities of its various institutions, and the various social and religious practices. The book is not a narrative but critically examines the nature of changes in a host of these areas that occurred at each stage of Vedic polity from early Vedic period to post Ṛig-Vedic period. It outlines in historical perspective the various stages involved in the development of Vedic polity and Vedic canon and how the two processes have gone along
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 31, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 9781622730438
- 1622730437
- OCLC:
- 948335989
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