Inscriptions of nature geology and the naturalization of antiquity / Pratik Chakrabarti.

Author/creator Chakrabarti, Pratik
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
Descriptionxii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction. Past unlimited -- The canal of Zabita Khan : the nature of history -- Ancient alluviums : landscapes of antiquity -- Mythic pasts and naturalized histories : the deep history of sacred geography -- Remnants of the race : geology and the naturalization of human antiquity -- The other side of Tethys : Gondwana and the geology of primitivism -- Conclusion: The new deep history.
Abstract "This theoretical book is a work of history and of cultural studies. Through analyses of Gondwana, India, and its geological, anthropological, and cultural histories, the book describes how human evolution, mythological geographies, tribal aboriginality, and colonial state formation fundamentally defined India's antiquity"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019056149
ISBN9781421438740 (hardcover)
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