Archaeology and Religion in Early Northwest India: History, Theory, Practice

by Daniel Michon

Overview

This book explores the ways in which past cultures have been used to shape colonial and postcolonial cultural identities. It provides a theoretical framework to understand these processes, and offers illustrative case studies in which the agency of ancient peoples, rather than the desires of antiquarians and archaeologists, is brought to the fore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317324577
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/12/2015
Series:	Archaeology and Religion in South Asia
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Daniel Michon is Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Claremont McKenna College, USA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. From Antiquarianism to Scientific Antiquarianism 2. Archaeology 3. Contemporary Theory and the Archaeology of Religion 4. Minting Identity and Hegemony 5. Dicing and Oracular Gambling at Sirkap 6. The Archive at Sanghol. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. About the Author. Index