Inscriptions of nature : geology and the naturalization of antiquity / Pratik Chakrabarti.
Inscriptions of nature : geology and the naturalization of antiquity / Pratik Chakrabarti.
Inscriptions of nature : geology and the naturalization of antiquity / Pratik Chakrabarti.
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Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
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G 2020/4545
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English
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Physical content
xii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction. Past unlimited -- The canal of Zabita Khan : the nature of history -- Ancient alluviums : landscapes of antiquity -- Mythic pasts and naturalized histories : the deep history of sacred geography -- Remnants of the race : geology and the naturalization of human antiquity -- The other si...
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Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"This theoretical book is a work of history and of cultural studies. Through analyses of Gondwana, India, and its geological, anthropological, and cultural histories, the book describes how human evolution, mythological geographies, tribal aboriginality, and colonial state formation fundamentally defined India's antiquity"-- Provided by publisher.
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Inscriptions of nature : geology and the naturalization of antiquity / Pratik Chakrabarti.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2020/4545
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74VKaKqAbGJX
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ISBN
1421438747
9781421438740
DDC
934.3
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991024361319002626
