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Social Formations of Early South India
Rajan Gurukkal
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Paperback. This book presents an incisive analysis of social formations in present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala from pre-historic times to early medieval period. It examines the economy, technology, and the process of state formation to understand the transformation from agro-pastoral to agrarian social formation. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
This book presents an incisive analysis of social formations in present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala from pre-historic times to early medieval period. It examines the transformation from agro-pastoral to agrarian social formation by exploring areas like economy, technology, and historical processes of state formation. The volume specially focuses on the transition from clan and lineage to hereditary occupations of caste, and the social implications of the spread of writing. It also discusses the structural and institutional features of the new social formation. The Introduction provides a conceptual backdrop to the term 'social formation' and reviews the major debates surrounding social ... Read more
This book presents an incisive analysis of social formations in present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala from pre-historic times to early medieval period. It examines the transformation from agro-pastoral to agrarian social formation by exploring areas like economy, technology, and historical processes of state formation. The volume specially focuses on the transition from clan and lineage to hereditary occupations of caste, and the social implications of the spread of writing. It also discusses the structural and institutional features of the new social formation. The Introduction provides a conceptual backdrop to the term 'social formation' and reviews the major debates surrounding social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780198089391
SKU
V9780198089391
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About Rajan Gurukkal
Rajan Gurukkal is the Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. Previously, he served as Professor and Director, School of Social Sciences, at the same university.
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