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Autore |
Yazdani Kaveh |
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Titolo |
India, modernity and the great divergence : Mysore and Gujarat (17th to 19th c.) / / by Kaveh Yazdani |
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Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (701 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Library of economic history, , 1877-3206 ; ; volume 8 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social change - India - History |
Economic development - India - History |
Karnataka (India) Civilization |
Gujarat (India) Civilization |
India Civilization European influences |
India Civilization 1200-1765 |
India Civilization 1765-1947 |
India Relations Europe |
Europe Relations India |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The transitional state of India's history of ideas, science, technology and culture in the 17th and 18th centuries -- Mysore -- Gujarat -- Epilogue: Transition from middle to late modernity -- Appendix. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"India, Modernity and the Great Divergence is an original and pioneering book about India's transition towards modernity and the rise of the West. The work examines global entanglements alongside the internal dynamics of 17th to 19th century Mysore and Gujarat in comparison to other regions of Afro-Eurasia. It is an interdisciplinary survey that enriches our historical understanding of South Asia, ranging across the fascinating and intertwined worlds of modernizing rulers, wealthy merchants, curious scholars, utopian poets, industrious peasants, and skilled artisans. Bringing together socio-economic structures, warfare, techno-scientific innovations, knowledge |
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production and transfer of ideas, this book forces us to rethink the reasons behind the emergence of the modern world"--Provided by publisher. |
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