{"product_id":"early-indian-religion-and-society","title":"Early Indian religion and society","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"393\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"265\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eEdition: Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eYear: 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"348\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eISBN-13: 9789355723635\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eISBN-10: 9355723636\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"393\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eSubject: History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eThis book explores the gradual decline of sacrificial liturgy in South Asia during the first millennium BCE. As traditional Vedic rituals waned, priestly \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"583\"\u003eBrahmanas\u003c\/strong\u003e increasingly turned their attention to subaltern rituals and the service of clients, particularly \u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eSudras\u003c\/strong\u003e, reshaping religious and social dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eThrough historical and textual analysis, the volume highlights the transformations in ritual practice, priestly authority, and societal hierarchies. It provides valuable insight for scholars, students, and readers interested in ancient Indian history, religious studies, and the evolution of social and ritual structures in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086369034544,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9789355723635","price":1595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9789355723635.jpg?v=1756300092","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/early-indian-religion-and-society","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}