The idea of the medieval in the writing of South Asian history: contexts, methods and politics

2014/07/03 by Daud Ali · 23 citations
Social Sciences · #Asian Studies and History #Philippine History and Culture #Politics #History #Sociology #Gender studies #Anthropology #Social science #Political science #Law

paper · doi:10.1080/03071022.2014.942521

published in Social History 39(3), 382-407 (Routledge)

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Abstract

The concept of the ‘medieval’ in South Asia has been a long and contested one. From its origins among colonial administrators to its present-day habitation in educational institutions, the study of...

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