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"James heitzman's analysis of Chola kingship, politics, and prestation is a welcome addition to the growing literature on Precolonial South Indian states that transcends disciplinary boundaries in addressing broad social issues with historical rigor. Written in a way to appeal to both South Asian specialists and nonspecialists....it is compelling and provocative and is thus bound to encourage future research."--American Anthropologist

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This study of state formation, religious institutions, and the economy during the Chola period in South India (9th-13th centuries) uses locational and statistical methods to analyze the relationship between ritual and administration in a dynamic empire.

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Hardcover: 292 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 4, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195639782
ISBN-13: 978-0195639780
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,462,812 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 books cite this book:

Courtly Culture and Political Life in Early Medieval India (Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society) by Daud Ali in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Forager-Traders in South and Southeast Asia: Long-Term Histories by Kathleen D. Morrison in Back Matter
Theories of the Gift in South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana (Religion in History, Society and Culture) by Maria Heim in Back Matter
Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra by Cynthia Talbot in Back Matter
The Political Economy of Craft Production: Crafting Empire in South India, c. 1350-1650 by Carla M. Sinopoli in Back Matter

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