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4 results in Cultural, Historical and Textual Studies of South Asian Religions

Globalization, Nationalism and the Text of 'Kichaka-Vadha'
  • The First English Translation of the Marathi Anticolonial Classic, with a Historical Analysis of Theatre in British India
  • Edited by Rakesh H. Solomon
  • Published by:
    Anthem Press
    Published online:
    05 October 2014
    Print publication:
    15 July 2014
  • In addition to providing the first English translation of the anticolonial Marathi classic 'Kichaka-Vadha', this volume is the only edition of the play, in any language, to provide an extensive historical-critical analysis which draws on a comprehensive range of archival documents. It is also the first study to locate this landmark text within such an expansive theatre-historical and political landscape. 'Globalization, Nationalism and the Text of 'Kichaka Vadha'' illuminates the complex policies and mechanisms of theatrical censorship in the British Raj, and offers many rare production photographs.

Fortified Cities of Ancient India
  • A Comparative Study
  • Dieter Schlingloff
  • Published by:
    Anthem Press
    Published online:
    05 March 2014
    Print publication:
    01 October 2013
  • Authored by one of the leading scholars of German Indology, 'Fortified Cities in Ancient India' offers a comparative exploration of the development of towns and cities in ancient India. Based on in-depth textual and archeological research, Professor Dieter Schlingloff's work presents for the first time the striking outcomes of intertwining data garnered from a wide range of sources. This volume scrutinizes much of the established knowledge on urban fortifications in South Asia, advancing new conceptions based on an authoritative, far-reaching study.

Signless Signification in Ancient India and Beyond
  • Edited by Maria Candotti, Tiziana Pontillo
  • Published by:
    Anthem Press
    Published online:
    05 July 2013
    Print publication:
    01 April 2013
  • The collected essays in this book are the result of a series of workshops held at the University of Cagliari in Italy; this work charts the evolution of key concepts on signless signification of traditional Indian grammar and deals with powerful mechanisms of meaning extension, including rituals and speculative patterns. This collection brings an interdisciplinary approach to the examination of possible relationships between different cultural and linguistic systems of signification.

Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra
  • Ludo Rocher
  • Edited by Donald R. Davis, Jr
  • Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere
  • Published by:
    Anthem Press
    Published online:
    05 February 2013
    Print publication:
    15 September 2012
  • The main sources for an understanding of classical Hindu law are the Sanskrit treatises on religious and legal duties, known as the Dharmasastras. In this collection of his major studies in the field, Ludo Rocher presents essays on a wide range of topics, from general themes such as the nature of Hindu law to technical matters including word studies and text criticism. Rocher's deep engagement with the language and worldview of the authors in the Dharmasastra tradition yields distinctive and corrective contributions to the field. This collection serves as an invaluable introduction to a leading authority in the field of Indology.