The Archaeology of Knowledge Traditions of the Indian Ocean W... - 9780367335465

Taylor & Francis > New York University Abu Dhabi

The Archaeology of Knowledge Traditions of the Indian Ocean WorldAuthor(s): Himanshu Prabha Ray\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367335465, 978-0367335465\nSynopsis\nThis book examines knowledge traditions that held together the fluid and overlapping maritime worlds of the Indian Ocean in the premodern period, as evident in the material and archaeological record. It breaks new ground by shifting the focus from studying cross-pollination of ideas from textual sources to identifying this exchange of ideas in archaeological and historical documentation. \n\nThe themes covered in the book include conceptualization of the seas and maritime landscapes in Sanskrit, Arabic and Chinese narratives; materiality of knowledge production as indicated in the archaeological record of communities where writing on stone first appears; and anchoring the coasts, not only through an understanding of littoral shrines and ritual .