The Wonder that was India : The Survey of the history and culture of the Indian Sub-Continent before the coming of the - Basham, A.L (New Delhi : Rupa & Co, 1995)
I. Introduction: India and her Ancient Culture the land of India: the Discovery of Ancient India: The Glory of Ancient India. II. Prehistory: The Harappa Culture and the Aryans, primitive man in India: The first villages: The Harappa city Culture and the Aryans, Primitive Man in India: the first villages: The Harappa city culture: the End of the Indus cities: Indo-Europeans and Aryans: the Aryans India. The Proto-histoic period: the Culture of the Rg Veda: The Later Vedic Age. III. History: Ancient and Medieval Empires sources of history: the Age of the Buddha: Alexander and the Mauryas: the Age of Invasions: the Guptas and Harsa: The Middle ages in the North: the Middle Ages in the Peninsula. IV. The State: Political Life and thought sources: Kingship: the Royal Function: Quasi-Feudalism: Oligarchies and Republics: Councillors and officials: Local Aministration: Village Administration: Public finance: Legal Literature: the Basis of Law: Crime: Administration of Justice: Punishment: the Secret Service: Hindu Militarism: Military organization and technique. V. Soceity: Class, Family and individual laws of Class and Stage of Life: the Four Great Classes: Untouchable: (3z(BConfusion of Class(3y (BCaste: Slavery: Gotra and pravara: the Family: the four Stages of Life: The Child: Initiation: Education: Marriage: Sexual Relations: Divorce: polygamy: Old age and death: Women: Prostitution: Windows. VI. Everyday Life: The Daily round in city and Village, the Village: Agriculture and Stockbreeding: The Wild tribes: the town: the Man about town; Amusements: clothes and Ornaments: Food and Drink: Economic life: Guides: Technical Achievement: trade and Finance: Caravans and Trade-routes: Sea trade and overseas contacts. VII. Religion: Cults, Doctrines and Metaphysics. (I) The Religion of the Vedas: Gods of the Rg Veda: Sacrifice: New Developments of Doctrine: Asceticism: Speculation and Gnosis: Ethics of the Upanisads, (II) Buddha: The Growth of Buddhism: the Lesser vehicle: Vehicle: the Vehicle of the Thunderbolt: the Buddhist order: Buddhist Ethics and Morality, (III) Jainism and other Unorthodox Sects: Jainism: The Ajivikas: Scepticism and materialism, (IV) Hinduism: Development and Literature: Vinsu: Siva the Relations of Vishu and Siva; The Mother Goddess : Lesser Gods: Demigods and spirits: Cosmogony: the Soul, karma and Samsara: The Six Systems of Salvation: Theism and Devotion: Hindu rites and ceremonies: Hindu Ethics, V. Non-Indian Religions. VIII. The Arts: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music and the Dance, The Spirit of Indian Art; Early Architecture: The Stupa: Cave Temples: Temples: Sculpture; Terracottas: metal sculpture and Engraving: Painting: Minor arts; Music: The Dance. IX. Language and Literature: (I) Language: Sanskrit: Prakrits and Pali: Vedic Literature: Epic Literature: Classical Sanskrit Poetry: Narrative poetry: the Drama: Sanskrit Prose Literature Pali Literature: Prakrits Literature: Tamil Literature: Folk poetry. X. Epilogue: The Heritage of India: The Impact of the West: The World$1 (Bs Debt to India. Appendices: I. Cosmology and Geography. II. Astronomy. III. The Calendar. IV. Mathematics. V. Physics and Chemistry. VI. Physiology and Medicine. VII. Logic and Epistemology. VIII. Weights and measures. IX. Coinage. X. The Alphabet and its Pronunciation. XI. Prosody. XII. The Cypsies. Bibliography and References, Index and Glossary.s
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