{"product_id":"trade-in-early-india-oip","title":"Trade In Early India (Oip)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"60\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ranabir Chakravarti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"114\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"166\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"190\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 November 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780195673005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"250\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eThis book is a scholarly collection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"361\"\u003efifteen well-researched essays\u003c\/strong\u003e that highlights the crucial role of \u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"468\"\u003etrade in the economic, political, and cultural life of early India\u003c\/strong\u003e, while firmly situating it within the broader agrarian framework of the subcontinent. Covering a vast historical span from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"638\"\u003ethird millennium BCE to around 1300 CE\u003c\/strong\u003e, the volume provides a long-term perspective on the evolution of trade networks and commercial practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eEdited by \u003cstrong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eRanabir Chakravarti\u003c\/strong\u003e, a leading historian of early India, the book brings together contributions from eminent scholars in the field. The essays employ \u003cstrong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"939\"\u003enew historical approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e to examine trade not merely as an economic activity but as a dynamic force interconnected with social structures, state formation, urbanization, and political power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003eBy integrating archaeological evidence, textual sources, and interdisciplinary methodologies, the book offers fresh insights into inland and overseas trade, merchant communities, exchange systems, and the interaction between commerce and society. It is an essential academic resource for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003estudents, researchers, and readers interested in ancient and early medieval Indian history, economic history, and historical sociology\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50446981431600,"sku":"Oxford University Press_9780195673005","price":595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81THRZdwTtL._SY466.jpg?v=1765883061","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/trade-in-early-india-oip","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}