Invoking the Past: The Uses of History in South Asia (Soas Studies on South Asia) [Hardcover]

Daud Ali (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195649788 | ISBN-13: 978-0195649789 | Publication Date: April 6, 2000

This volume of essays explores the various ways in which the past has been used to construct identity and authority in south Asia. The essays examine various genres, with a view to understanding the different frames through which the past has been viewed and used to remake the present.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`The range of essays drawn from various regions and times offer a rich harvest for one volume ... the book offers a rich and many-layered interpretation of the uses to which the past has been put, enriching our understanding of history.' Charu Gupta, School of Oriental and African Studies, 64/1, 2001

About the Author

Daud Ali is a Lecturer in Early Indian History at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: School of Oriental and African Studies (April 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195649788
• ISBN-13: 978-0195649789
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,302,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)